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Old 04-22-2019, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 View Post
Or let the Free-Market work.


Let owners decide their smoking policies.


Let the people with the money determine where they go.


If people don't want to be in a smoke environment, the money won't go.


If money doesn't go, the location will not survive.


Free-Market without regulations.
What about the Servers who would have to work there or find another job? As I remember, it was the airline attendants that were the first employees to get the ball rolling regarding second hand smoke. I’m not a big fan of government regulation and many times there is a “gray area” as when to support or not support government regulation authority. When it was found that smoking was a public health issue, government regulation kicked in. Public health is a legitimate area for regulation IMHO. Health Inspectors that find poor sanitary restaurant conditions (roaches, improper food storage, etc.) are a good thing too. We regulate seatbelt use but not motorcycle helmets and the list could go on and on.
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