Because I hate the smell of smoke.
Why are you not fighting to stop them even if you DO hate the smell of cigarette smoke?
Because I'm selfish and would rather see a smoke free world. Secondly, I don't take on losing causes. Even smokers are not fighting, why should I take on a battle they are not ? Finally, I believe we are seeing the market at work here. In this case the market is using regulation to hasten something that will occur anyways in the long run and by doing it with regaultion its a way for the least amount of shakeup to the existing businesses.
Are you a hypocrite or just lying?
I am not lying so I must be a hypocrite.
And once again you show that you don't remember what others try to drill into you. Governments don't have rights, they have powers.
State government has ultimate property rights, except guns.
We are witnessing the government kill off a piece of the free market.The unintended consequences, as usual, will send this one right back in the face of those who would attempt to impose on others.
Smokers are a minority, but smokers plus the number of people who are beginning to understand the fragility of our freedoms are, thankfully, a majority.
Would it hurt you to simply not patronize this restaurant?
In this case the market is using regulation to hasten something that will occur anyways in the long run and by doing it with regaultion its a way for the least amount of shakeup to the existing businesses.
The gun banners make the exact same argument. Eventually an "enlightened society" would not use guns or smoke tobacco. So, we should hasten it along by banning said guns or tobacco.