Where does eveyone stand on smoking bans?

[TN_Chief]

Originally Posted by kstater

I've stayed out of this because nobody's mind is going to be changed in this debate. But this has got to be the dumbest argument for a smoking ban I've ever seen. A business owner is private property(in a public place). He has the right to refuse service to whomever he chooses as long as it isn't a protected class(minorities, etc.). A smoker would have no legal right to sue for not being allowed to smoke in a business. It goes along the same lines as clubs with dress codes, or convenience stores that require shirt and shoes.

What's hilarious here is that you have no idea how wrong you are.

Shirt and shoes are public health code laws and are enforceable because they're actually laws.

You bring up "clubs"...which has been the cornerstone of my responses in this thread. A club IS NOT A PUBLIC PLACE! It is private...membership restricted...and as such operates differently.

A restaurant or bar owner has no legal right to refuse service to anyone as long as they (the patrons) are not breaking the law. Pre-legislation a smoker wasn't breaking the law...therefore a business couldn't refuse them service legally.

God you people are idiots.