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Originally Posted by Adept Havelock
Again, you don't answer a simple question. What's wrong with letting the market decide?
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What's wrong? Here's what wrong:
The market WOULDN'T decide.
For hundreds of years, people have been allowed to smoke in bars and restaurants. Non-smokers have had to endure smoking and it's hazardous side-effects. Non-smokers HAD NO CHOICE.
Since it's been proven to be a carcinogen, governments WORLDWIDE have enacted laws restricting smoking in public places. Why? Because, again, for the 10th time, it's a HEALTH HAZARD.
This isn't about a "business owner" deciding to serve only red meat or white meat, or the choice between serving beer or alcohol. It's about invading another person's rights to clean, smoke-free air.
Why can't you understand that?
Here, I'll make it simple for you:
1. Go to a restaurant and have a nice meal.
2. Go to a restaurant, have a nice meal while enduring carcinogenic cigarette smoke while eating.
I'll take number 1.
Under what legal pretense should I be FORCED to inhale second-hand smoke if all I want is a meal? And if I don't want to inhale second-hand smoke, you're telling me my only option is to NOT GO?
Brilliant!
