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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife
It's more about the taking away of choice - by government - than anything else.
You could apply my arguments to anything else that's "shared in the air" - car exhaust, bbq grill smoke, campfire smoke, whatever. (I know someone who get nauseated by the smell of coffee - so should it be outlawed?)
Peace.
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The biggest arguments against banning smoking in public places is generally that the second-hand smoke is both dangerous to others in the area (the exact degree to which I realize is somewhat debated) AND it smells bad. Additionally, unlike BBQ grill or coffee fumes (from your example) the smell lingers in the air, and since people tend to smoke multiple cigarettes, the smells maintain over a long period of time.
I'm fairly anti-government, but I don't see how this equates to losing your rights. You can still smoke on your own private property. There are many activities that you can do in private that are outlawed in public.