Agreed.
Then what's the problem? I don't mind it turned around as well, because it still makes the point I've been backing the entire time. If I were a smoker, I wouldn't whine about going to a bar where the owner decided to ban smoking. I would just go to a smoking bar...you know, like it's always been. If the owner decides to ban or allow smoking, why should I tell them how to run their business? I'll vote with my wallet, it's a great system which doesn't require any additional investment, no additional policing, and no unfair competitive advantage to bars which can afford to be compliant with the new law. Best of all, it's been around forever and you can use it in every situation in life instead of having to wait for some big daddy to legislate it.
Exactly that is how democracy works. Sorry. I'm usually not even in favour of this, but just this one time it works for me...
Right, which is fair enough for public places. Bus stops, even parks (as ridiculous as that is), sidewalks, streets...But in private places, property rights are sacred and legislation restricting them should be weighed very carefully. I don't believe this issue qualifies as "being important enough to further dilute property rights".
I see your point, really do, but now, I can happily visit your bar! Ain't that a good news! ;)
We allow smoking. You're welcome to pop by.
I have nothing against it, I think. But doing this, you'll loosse clients too. And in the long run (it's just the firs week of the ban) you will find out not much has changed, and there will not be a drop-down to most places. Is your place in the basement by the way?
In all the studies which have been undertaken, large chain bars either continue along, business as usual, or see a slight upswing in business. Small bars take a heavy hit.
No, it's ground floor in the middle of Diocletian's Palace.