Well, Saint Louis has chosen a smoking ban for all restaurants and bars, with only a short list exceptions. I’m so done with my human rights vanishing, I’m ill. I can’t apprehend the reason non-smokers have such a assertive personal judgement on what we smokers do. Everyone knows that smoking is harmful, but I made a conscience choice when I took up smoking, observant of the fact it was harmful. Just because non-smokers want me to give it up, won’t mean that it will happen. Smoking in bars has been a privilage, but most restaurants have a approved smoking section. If non-smokers do not want to inhale the smoke, don’t sit in the smoking section, you are not forced to sit in the smoking section. And as far as the workers of these restaurants that say they are distressed by second hand smoke, I don’t believe it. I worked in the hospitality industry for more than 10 years, and I know that almost all of thefellow workers were smokers. Doing business with people, tends to, compels you to inhale. And, I have never heard one non-smoking co-worker ever whine about second hand smoke while working in the smoking section. Putting a smoking prohibition in restaurants and bars, ultimately will only save me money, because I won’t dine out after the first of the year.