Let's not confuse the right to privacy and social responsibility. There are certain things we don't do in public because we are sensitive to other people. Most importantly, we don't endanger other citizens. Most laws are simply codes to enforce this social contract. Smoking cigarettes in an enclosed place endangers the health of other people sharing that space. If that space is public then local governments have a responsibility to protect the health of all citizens who use or might use that space. If that space is private, then the government has no role and no responsibility.
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