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Originally Posted by Livia Regina
Exactly. If I own a restaurant no one has any right to order me not to allow smoking in my establishment. If I want to let people have sex on the tables after they finish their dinners, that should be up to me. If you don't want to be in a place like that, don't come in.
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I too, do not like to see the government constantly regulating our behavior, however as an (obviously biased) non-smoker I do agree with these types of laws. The problem with allowing buisnesses to regulate themselves is that they will not do something that will cost them money.
I am not accusing you personally as I don't know anything about your buisness practices, however I know many buisness owners that would gladly spend less money on sanitation, reuse old food, etc so that they can save money. Luckily the govt regulates the health food industry in the intrest of customers.
The govt is not regulating smoking because they don't want you (anyone) to smoke, they are regulating it becuase I shouldn't be subjected to your (their) foul habit.