text: why should the rights of the consumer be greater than the bussiness owners? i guess i'm wondering why , if advertised in advance, why an establishment could not have  a all smoking bar, or resturant if they so chose to. i'm in agrement.  i'm a non-smoker, and i think that if the restaraunt wants to, they should inform everyone that it's a smoking establishment, and let it be.    there are other alternatives as well, for instance, a permit system that allows establishments to have a smoking bar/restaurant.  the local authorities could manage the number of places that allow smoking, and if demand increases, they could release more permits.    these places should still allow a seperate section for non-smokers, completely seperate, or not.  it would just depend on the market.   but either way, i'm all for as little governemen interference as possible, allowing the market to set the demands.