[Shabbaman]

I'm not sure why you are supporting private companies that cause hazard for public health. Would you support neighbourhood shops selling hazardous fireworks or asbestos products? Both instances where increased government regulations prohibited companies of making money. In the past, small businesses will have suffered because of it. If people miss out on this social interaction (apparently completely based on an activity that endangers themselves and others) simply because they can't smoke, I have my doubts on the worth of these social interactions.

Bars have had YEARS to come up with a good solution to this solution, and they collectively decided to do nothing. For years. Because they did nothing, the minister involved decided to take action. Unfortunately he decided to do this based on the protection of laborers, instead of protection of the populace.