Indoor smoking ban now in full effect

[ndcj]

Yes, and this regulation violates this right.

There is no "right" to bend any restaurant to your taste. The owner should decide and you have a choice to use his services or not.

That's not how civilized societies work.

By the same argument, if you own a construction company, you should be able to expose your employees to asbestos dust, because they're obviously your private property just the same.

The overwhelming winner in smoking restrictions in bars and restaurants is occupational health and safety. These people spend every single work day breathing in a carcinogen so you can exercise your "right" in a "private" restaurant or bar.

 

[scarface]

Yes, and this regulation violates this right.

There is no "right" to bend any restaurant to your taste. The owner should decide and you have a choice to use his services or not.

Elected officials pass laws reflecting current social mores and values. The reps in BA decided the time had come to ban smoking just as there are bans on any number of items and activities. The majority of citizens apparently concur. You sound like a libertarian who resents any governmental action/laws that you perceive "unnecessarily' (as you define it) intrude on anyone's right. You are free to seek out a society whose laws are more to your liking.