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To: epicure who wrote (9486)	1/23/2006 11:05:48 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541674

It's a good quote, but I don't think a smoker has any right applying it to smoking. Which is why I posted just the quote, which I love, and not the article. I don't want the government interfering in areas where people are basically killing themselves, by themselves- for example smoke at home, drink at home (or in bars if you aren't driving) You could apply that logic to bars and restaurants, just as well. You could have smoking and non-smoking establishments or sections and people could choose. I don't tolerate smoke at all, but I can't justify banning smoking in all public places. I don't want my options at the cost of government interference into personal decisions. Facilities where there is no opportunity for choice such as office buildings, stadiums, and malls should not allow smoking other than in separately ventilated areas, but where there are choices, such as between bars, regulation seems too intrusive to me.

To: epicure who wrote (9486)	1/23/2006 11:31:56 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541674

I can see allowing the government protecting us in areas out of our control, like office buildings, but I am not certain about private establishments. Personally I don't eat in places that have poor ventilation or inadequate non-smoking areas, as I am very allergic to smoke and have chronic problems, but I had a visceral reaction to the City of Dallas making smoking illegal in all public restaurants a couple of years ago. I think the market should dictate this. For me, it smacks too much of the parent overseeing something that IS within our own control to manage (not going to certain places)and I wonder where they will venture next to "protect" us. I certainly can see your side, though, and I go back and forth.