Quote Originally Posted by js207 View Post
That doesn't justify absolute smoking bans even outdoors - I can understand not wanting to be in a confined space with a smoker, but banning them even in dedicated smoking areas or outside? That's just draconian.
Its the slippery slope.

Once people willingly allow some freedoms and rights to be taken away, there is continual pressure by social reformers or those with agendas to 'improve' , close 'loopholes' or otherwise adjust the current version to protect more of us.

On the smoking thing, there have been attempts by cities to ban smoking within the complete city limits.

Sometimes you just got to wonder when it is all going to stop. George Orwells book '1984' was incredibly prescient.