smoke free nyc - good or bad?

[PollyannaFlower46]

I kinda see this law as being similar to the seatbelt law. The government knows not wearing a seatbelt is dangerous and punishes you for endangering yourself by writing tickets, etc. Similiarly, we know cigarettes are bad for you, and second hand smoke is bad as well, so the government is stepping in and protecting people. The only difference here is the fact that all cars are equipped with seatbelts and there is no extra cost involved in putting one on, however, if you want smoking to be allowed in your establishment, you have to build little vacuum sealed rooms, etc. which seems to be an unfair cost for bar owners to have to take on. The city should at least subsidize the needed renovations, etc. for bars that wish to have smoking areas, etc.