Hit the nail on the head there Dave - the state should legistlate in matters of public health etc, but confusing anti-smoking laws with the overkill survellience system we all now live under and tracking of our movements and consumerist choices are different things and should not be confused.

As it happens, I enjoy a cigar every couple of weeks, and I go outside to smoke where I am not endangerng other people, and I am respecing their right to breathe pollutant free air.

It's all about respect.