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For the most part, the free market can handle this conflict. I am very concerned about local governments telling property owners (usually restaurant owners) that they cannot allow smoking on their property. My community has no regulations on this and we have no problems. More and more local restaurants are converting to smoke-free facilities, but they are doing this because of local demand. Given a choice, many patrons ? including myself ? will spend their money in smoke-free restaurants instead of restaurants that cater to both smokers and non-smokers. Smoke rarely respects the boundary between the smoking and non-smoking sections and I've had the taste of a few good meals diminished by the odor of cigarette smoke. So I vote with my pocketbook and give preference to smoke-free businesses. I also let restaurant owners know why they receive (or do not receive) my business. As you would expect from a free market, there are still a number of restaurants in the area where smoking is allowed (mostly bars, but also some nice dining establishments). As more restaurants become smoke-free, I've noticed smokers make up a greater and greater percentage of the clientele in the restaurants that allow smoking. I am glad smokers still have a place to go smoke and eat in peace. I may think they are making a stupid decision to smoke, but so long as cigarettes remains legal, I support peoples' right to smoke in peace.[ Back to top ]
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