In this state a restaurant is considered a public place. A public place here is one that is open to the public. The text of the new law bans smoking in enclosed public places. It defines a public place as one opened to the public.
Restaurants will always have regulations, they serve food, while you don't have to eat at one, they still have to serve properly prepared food in a clean and safe environment. It is perfectly legal for me in my home to eat raw chicken; however there are health codes against a restaurant serving raw chicken. It is perfectly legal for me in my home to refuse to serve somebody based on their race; there are discrimination laws that prevent a restaurant from doing this. > -----Original Message----- > From: Marwan Saidi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:49 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: woo hoo > > Actually, they are NOT public. A public place, public being defined as > owned by the people, are places such as parks, the DMV, National Forests, > etc. > > Any restaurant is a PRIVATE establishment, owned by an individual business > entity (individual, partnership, corporation, etc.). This PRIVATE > establishment CHOOSES to allow a WILLING public to come in and eat. As has > been said many times, the government should have no more right to tell > private businesses who may or may not partake in a legal activity in their > restaurant than they should be able to tell said restaurant what hours to > be open or what to serve on the menu. > > So that you understand my perspective, the substance of the law does not > bother me. I have smoked for 14 years, but I quit 2 weeks ago today. It is > not easy, and now I am able to resist one of the greatest cravings > (smoking immediately after ordering and immediately after eating) because > I don't have to smell others doing it. > > Having said that, I have a HUGE problem with the government legislating > the options at a private business. I realize that in Florida it was put > out as a referendum, and passed with a 6 to 1 margin. However, what would > be expected when 22% of the population in Florida smokes? > > Look at it another way, Ian and Ben.... > > I assume that one or both of you may be freelance \ solo guys. Would you > want there to be an election nationwide to determine the application > server that was used, exclusively, in the US? Well, if they put it to a > popular vote, I would assume that Microsoft would win, as even those who > don't really have an option knows that name. So, you have a fair election, > and now the government is telling you, Ian, Ben, Will, and anyone else who > suppports this legislation, that by law, you must now ONLY code in .asp. > And you should not loose money, because if others can code in .asp, then > you should be able to as well, right? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
