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Monongalia County Smoking Ban |
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Gregory Morris, 2/14/08 2:54:50 pm |
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Back in my hometown, local politicians are trying to drum up support for a complete public-area smoking ban (h/t Nick). By now, both of my readers are all clearly aware of my feelings on government regulations of this sort, but I figure I'd say it again: private property is private property. A restaurant owner should have the right to set her own rules regarding smoking on their property. If it is beneficial to business to ban smoking, they will do so. If it is harmful to business, they won't. Many restaurants in town already ban smoking. The bars, however, do not. That is their choice, and in a free market it should remain so. The government needs to stop enacting new regulations "for the good of the people" when all they do is infringe on private property rights, as well as the lifestyle choices of individuals.
If you don't want to be around smoke, do not patronize businesses that allow smoking. People are allowed to make that choice, and there is no reason for the government to enact the will of one subset of the population on another.
Since I do not live in Monongalia County anymore, I have no say in the local politics. However, every time I see things like this, it makes my blood boil. |
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