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Do you think the government, at any level.. whether federal, state, or local.. should be able to enact/enforce absolute smoking bans on private businesses?
The rights involved here are ones of property ownership and the right of association, not to mention the more general right of personal liberty.
I have a big problem with smoking bans for private businesses. The government does not have the right to enact/enforce absolute smoking bans on these businesses, in my opinion. I can understand the compromise of setting up zones or areas in these businesses where smoking is allowed, but absolute bans take things too far.
Patrons who have a problem with smoking can choose to punish businesses that don't offer smoke-free environments by spending their money elsewhere. Employees who have a problem with smoking can find places of employment that are smoke-free.
What do you think?
(NB: I don't really care if this has been debated before; you can choose on your own whether or not to post in this thread)
The rights involved here are ones of property ownership and the right of association, not to mention the more general right of personal liberty.
I have a big problem with smoking bans for private businesses. The government does not have the right to enact/enforce absolute smoking bans on these businesses, in my opinion. I can understand the compromise of setting up zones or areas in these businesses where smoking is allowed, but absolute bans take things too far.
Patrons who have a problem with smoking can choose to punish businesses that don't offer smoke-free environments by spending their money elsewhere. Employees who have a problem with smoking can find places of employment that are smoke-free.
What do you think?
(NB: I don't really care if this has been debated before; you can choose on your own whether or not to post in this thread)
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