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Hasn't "... in public areas" been settled for a couple of decades now?

• bobwaycott 11y ago
  Eh, not everywhere. For example, in much of the Southeast US, it's still perfectly legal to smoke in certain places. There are increasing restrictions and legislative tweaks, of course. But it's still acceptable to smoke indoors in establishments that decide to only accept patrons > 21 years old, for instance.
  • ArkyBeagle 11y ago
    I mean "settled", not "universal". That sounds like equilibrium to me.
    • bobwaycott 11y ago
      Ah, gotcha. My mistake for misunderstanding.
• curun1r 11y ago
  Just because the issue is settled legally doesn't change the fact that non-smokers are impacted by smokers. That's why I called smokers insensitive rather than lawbreakers. As an American, there are many things that we're legally allowed to do that I'd still say makes the person doing them an insensitive asshole. The law isn't the only tool we have to control unwanted behavior...social mores can actually be one of the best tools we have since they're less rigid and can change over time.