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In article <3uefn3$49u@masala.cc.uh.edu>, vjd4909@Rosie.UH.EDU wrote:

>         Then again, maybe I'm not one of the "highly social,
>         see-and-be-seen crowd"...  I go to restaurants to eat
>         a good meal and socialize with those in my party (and
>         there won't be any smokers in my party!)

I think you're mistaking me for a smoker. I was being cynical about the
chances of restaurants going smoke-free on their own. 

This is one of the few areas where I am in favor of government
intervention. I think that smoking should be outlawed in restaurants,
bars, planes, workplaces, and other public enclosed spaces. Furthermore I
am intrigued by the idea of forcing cigarette manufacturers to
incrementally remove nicotine from cigarettes to give hopelessly hooked
smokers a fighting chance of quitting.

I am also opposed to legalization of other drugs, although I enjoy an
occasional alcoholic beverage and am in favor of being able to do that.
Interestingly, I'm not sure I can come up with a coherent principle that
supports these opinions.

Mark