Smoking ban...

How ridiculous are smoking bans? I heard today from an American Cancer Society rep that about 70-80% of people are non-smokers. Ok, what about the 20-30% of people who are? Do they not get a say in this? Policy should not be made just because of majority rule. In fact, I thought government was supposed to exist to protect the rights of the minority! That being said, I don't believe smokers or non-smokers have a right to anything. It is exaclty because neither group has a right to something that the government should stay out of this debate. Let the individual businesses decide what is best for their employees/customers. A smart business will realize that it is in their best interest to have space reserved for both smokers and non-smokers. Businesses that don't recoginize the desires of their employees/customers will fail and thus, problem solved. Government, leave us alone!