[E. Pluribus Unum]

I can see the bars and restaurants complaining about equality, but shouldn’t they be classified as public businesses as oppposed to private ones, therefore having different standards?

A VFW Hall is basically a bar. If I'm a bar owner and all smokers are kicked out of my bar by law and head for the VFW Hall that is exempted from the law, what should I do?

Surrender and go out of business, or fight back any way I can?

[libertarian27]

A VFW Hall is basically a bar. If I’m a bar owner and all smokers are kicked out of my bar by law and head for the VFW Hall that is exempted from the law, what should I do?

Surrender and go out of business, or fight back any way I can?
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This arguement from ‘regular’ bars against private clubs was shouted out in my state, MA, years ago.

It didn’t happen, for the most part. Private clubs are different from open-to-the public places. Private membership didn’t go up, the smokers WENT HOME.

This ‘equal playing field’ argument is childish. The Bars point and whine like children “He’s doing it too” to MaMa Government.

Owners should take back their rights and fight the correct harm, not fight their brethren.

Or just, quit frankly, give up....alcohol is next.
If they can’t fight Anti-Smoking, they will never overcome Anti-Drinking.