[forktail]

So I live and work in NYC... I don't smoke. I go to bars now and again.

While on one hand I really like not stinking of cigarettes for two days after getting a pint (or 12) of Guinness I really don't want The Government (TM) legislating this sort of thing. Sure ban smoking in hospitals, day-care centers and schools... but BARS?

Seems like a wase of time, money & energy.

[SheLion]

Seems like a wase of time, money & energy.

It's called Control!  The Government did not buy the business.  But they sure go in and tell the owner how they are to run it! This should be left up to the owner of the business and not the government.  I shudder to think what else the "Government" has in store for us.  They got their foot in with the smoking bans...........what ELSE is on their agenda?  WHO else are on their agenda.  Think about it.

And there are plenty of places for non-smokers to go where they don't have to be around people who do.

[Scenic Sounds]

Sure ban smoking in hospitals,

Wow, that raises an interesting question. If, as some suggest, second hand smoke is not harmful, what justification was there for the ban on smoking in hospitals?

[Old Professer]

I hope you never have occasion to ride in the back of a diesel-powered truck.