Reply #59: We tried this with alcohol & ended up with the Mafia. [View All]

[Dulcinea]

In Georgia, smoking is permitted in an establishment where no one under 18 is allowed to work or patronize the place.

Places like bars can allow smoking and places like family restaurants could be smoke-free. Something for everyone. People can vote with their feet. Smoking is a terrible habit, but no one is going to quit unless they really want to, & treating smokers like social lepers isn't the way to go.

Total smoking bans are a sign of creeping fascism. This is one area where I side with those who deplore the nanny state.