It's all about disclosure and the right to contract for goods and services. When you order a hamburger off the menu, you do so with the implicit understanding that you are ordering ground beef free of dirt or animal feces or whatever. When you enter a restaurant that allows smoking, you are making a conscious decision to expose yourself to risks voluntarily. I can extend the logic of the public smoking ban proponents to shellfish. When you order oysters in a restaurant in North Carolina, there's a pretty clear notice on the menu of the dangers involved. There's often one clearly posted on the wall, too. You are voluntarily making a conscious decision to expose yourself to risk. Should that be banned as well?
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It's all about disclosure and the right to contract for goods and services. When you order a hamburger off the menu, you do so with the implicit understanding that you are ordering ground beef free of dirt or animal feces or whatever. When you enter a restaurant that allows smoking, you are making a conscious decision to expose yourself to risks voluntarily. I can extend the logic of the public smoking ban proponents to shellfish. When you order oysters in a restaurant in North Carolina, there's a pretty clear notice on the menu of the dangers involved. There's often one clearly posted on the wall, too. You are voluntarily making a conscious decision to expose yourself to risk. Should that be banned as well?