As a non-smoker I feel happy about the ban on smoking in bars. But I do believe that it should be the decision of the owner, especially if it's a privately owned bar/club. I just think about the VFW. They fought for freedom, but now one of the freedoms that they fought for is being taken away from them. I'm with Maciamo when he says that the government should ban things harmful to the non-participating crowd. I think it should be the decision of the owner. Private or not. Perhaps a collection of non-smoking bars and smoking bars. It would give people a chance to hang out in a bar while enjoying themselves with the people that share the same bad or good habits....