No Smoking Allowed...ANYWHERE!

So my town just passed a complete no-smoking ban for all businesses. Previously, smoking was permitted only in bars/restaurants that didn't allow patrons under the age of 21. Well, of course this isn't good enough for all the nannies of the world and they rallied their do-gooders and got everyone to pass the complete ban.

Now, let me start out with this... yes, it is probably the 'right' thing to do. Smoking is bad and evil and so on... and it does seem to be a 'considerate' type of thing to do...But here's where I have some issues...

First it is all the non-smoking proponents that say that businesses won't be adversely affected but rather that this will be a boon for them...for you see, there is a plethora of non-smokers that would just LOVE to go out and frequent these establishments but the stench of smoke prohibited them because of health concerns. This couldn't be a bigger lie... here, in my town, the majority of businesses were smoke free and there were even smoke free bars...what prevents them from going to these places? Of course nothing...they have no intention of increasing their frequency to go to bars but will say that they will just to say it...and to prove everyone wrong, they may very well step into one of the former smoking bars...once...but never will return. These people aren't the clientele bars are interested nor do they have any interest into going to bars in the first place.

For you see, probably the most underlying reason a non-smoking ordinance passes is because there are a group of people that don't approve of the type of lifestyle others have. They have non intention of paying for liquor let alone going out to consume it at an establishment and if there is anyway they can make it less 'fun' for those that do choose to go out to the bars, they must be hindered.

I would have less of a problem with the non-smoking ordinance passing if it wasn't for the 'type' of people that are behind it. They have little concern for liberties of a person or for governmental interfering with the way a business operates...their only concern is their personal vendetta against those that smoke and go to bars...which again, is only because they choose not too and want too somehow hinder those that do.

I would gladly vote to outlaw the consumption and sale of all tobacco products but even the health groups don't want that because that is where they get their funding as well. Even when asked during this campaign, many posed the question that wouldn't it be even a better tact to ban tobacco within the city? And the nannies come up with some excuse as to why that isn't even considered...but the real reason would be that they would be out of business if tobacco was totally outlawed...