[rafram]

I completely disagree. Obviously people individually want to smoke - nicotine makes them feel good! - and there's a good chance they would vote to preserve that "right," but smoking is bad for society and we would unambiguously be better off if it didn't exist.

One of the principal jobs of government is to stand for the good of the collective against individual selfishness.

[pocksuppet]

The collective just means the majority of individuals. That's why there should be a referendum.