It is a public health issue...smoking tobacco in confined spaces to the extent that others are inhaling that did not intend to inhale. The same government that operates the CDC, Center for Disease Control and the same government that had manufacturers place health hazard warnings on cigarette packs, can also invoke and enforce smoking bans in enclosed, confined spaces where air is re-breathed, such as restaurants, bars and other small businesses.
The same government that wiped out smallpox, polio and other illnesses by requiring vaccinations, can also, in the interest of public health, ban smoking in confined spaces.
For all the years that I was a smoker, I apologize to everyone I offended or endangered with my smoke and my inconsiderate attitude toward others who did not chose to smoke my smoke.