I think the real issue is the freedom to do something that doesn't harm anyone else. In the past, when people haven't challenged laws or regulations like this, they continue or go stronger.
We've come to a society, in many places, that does not tolerate any differences and calls it 'diversity'. There are still a lot of people who would ban mixed race couples from showing any affection in public using all the same arguments as the anti-vapers. Most people today would consider that wrong. In the 1950's, not so much. If mixed race couples had hidden themselves and not forced their lifestyle on others and not stood up for their rights, we'd still be there. Today, there are still places where same sex couples are banned from holding hands or showing affection in schools or other public places. It's the same thing.
Just for grins, when I went to a vape meet last night where it was incredibly foggy as they were having a cloud contest, I simply sat there and never went outside. Now I've worked in a casino where even with the smoke eaters the air gets downright chewy. In the vape shop, it never did get as dense and the smell of at least a dozen cloud chasers playing with subohm mechs (including the occasional dry hit) never got significantly above that of any other densely packed gathering. The only real noticeable aroma was the occasional whiff of scorched cotton. So I would say even at its densest, the smell and effect of vapor is well within the range of 'normal' for a public venue.
To me, the whole thing is all about human rights, the primary one being the right to do as we please as long as we don't harm others. Note: this doesn't cover protecting people from being made uncomfortable. How many bans and attacks are still in place on same sex couples, particularly teenagers? How many people are still killed or beaten for being openly Jewish or Catholic? Now compare this to when it those people were told to just hide it, be respectful, don't force lifestyle choices on others, don't make anyone uncomfortable.
I think vaping in public is a matter of free expression and will continue to treat it as such. It's not about smoking or public health or protecting the children. Do as you wish, but no fight for freedom has ever been won by hiding in ghettos and hoping the tyrants will go away if not confronted.
We've come to a society, in many places, that does not tolerate any differences and calls it 'diversity'. There are still a lot of people who would ban mixed race couples from showing any affection in public using all the same arguments as the anti-vapers. Most people today would consider that wrong. In the 1950's, not so much. If mixed race couples had hidden themselves and not forced their lifestyle on others and not stood up for their rights, we'd still be there. Today, there are still places where same sex couples are banned from holding hands or showing affection in schools or other public places. It's the same thing.
Just for grins, when I went to a vape meet last night where it was incredibly foggy as they were having a cloud contest, I simply sat there and never went outside. Now I've worked in a casino where even with the smoke eaters the air gets downright chewy. In the vape shop, it never did get as dense and the smell of at least a dozen cloud chasers playing with subohm mechs (including the occasional dry hit) never got significantly above that of any other densely packed gathering. The only real noticeable aroma was the occasional whiff of scorched cotton. So I would say even at its densest, the smell and effect of vapor is well within the range of 'normal' for a public venue.
To me, the whole thing is all about human rights, the primary one being the right to do as we please as long as we don't harm others. Note: this doesn't cover protecting people from being made uncomfortable. How many bans and attacks are still in place on same sex couples, particularly teenagers? How many people are still killed or beaten for being openly Jewish or Catholic? Now compare this to when it those people were told to just hide it, be respectful, don't force lifestyle choices on others, don't make anyone uncomfortable.
I think vaping in public is a matter of free expression and will continue to treat it as such. It's not about smoking or public health or protecting the children. Do as you wish, but no fight for freedom has ever been won by hiding in ghettos and hoping the tyrants will go away if not confronted.
