Reply #27: You asked the wrong question. Smoking shouldn't be banned.

[buckettgirl]

Instead:
Why shouldn't we ban the corporate production of cigarettes and all tobacco related products.

REally. What the hell good does it do to ban smoking? IF it is so detrimental for everyone, even nonsmokers, then why do we allow the production of it?

I do hope that you know that car exhaust is more toxic that cigarette smoke but we aren't banning cars anytime soon.

The only place people can smoke is in some restaurants and bars/clubs. If you go to a bar and bitch about the smoke, then you are dumb. People smoke in bars, if you don't like smoke, don't go.

Smoking shouldn't be allowed in restaurants unless it is a completely separate section with separate ventilation.

Am I a smoker? Nope, not anymore (quit over 2 years ago)- in fact I can't stand the smell of cigarette smoke and sometimes the smoke makes me sick. But I love going out to the bar and country dancin so I ain't gonna complain.
As long as the production of cigarettes are legal, then they should be legal to smoke in bars/clubs, outside, and on private property.
Until you do something to ban the production of cigarettes/tobacco products, then there is no room to complain.
At least if cigarettes were banned, my hubby would have to quit.