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Originally Posted by Hydrae
First off, we are not a democracy, we are a democratic republic. This means we democratically elect our leaders but they are to do what is best for us, not necessarily what the majority wants. They are hopefully better informed and more intelligent than most of us and that is why we put them in a leader position. Of course this is a lovely theory but we have lost this aspect over the years. Probably because we keep putting idiots in charge rather than true leaders.
Second of all, this thread was started on the premise that these laws are wrong because of what it is forcing the business owner to do, it is not about smokers vs non-smokers. This is not a case of "protecting" the smoker, it is about allowing the owner the freedom to cater to the market segment of his choice. Again, if 80% of the country are non-smokers and much prefer non-smoking establishments, why wasn't there a wave of non-smoking establishments popping up around the country, regardless of legislation? Are our free economists in this country that out of touch that every last one of them missed this chance to get an advantage on their competition by banning smoking in their businesses?
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FWIW, I know we're technically a republic, but trying to explain what that means to your average Joe is so futile it's not worth getting into. Rest assured I understand.
And there is a mechanism for the owners of these establishments to go right around the law. It's becoming a private club, and it's not that big a deal.