Smoking is a disgusting and stupid and highly addictive habit. But a total ban is just stupid, particularly when applied to bars.

I think resturants should be encouraged to bar smoking or have both smoking and non smoking sections. Encouraged by a small extra tax for those that allow smoking and a higher one for those that allow smoking everywhere. Bars should be free to which way they feel is most profitable.

For work places, I do think banning smoking in all except a small smoking area is for the best. Smoking is not only dangerous but also offensive and smokers have no clue how much. People who smoke in the workplace are like people that play loud music in their cubicals, they have no concept how annoying they are to everybody else. But I think baring companies from having a designated smoking area is also stupid.

Jay