Those smokers who think eliminating smoking in public places withing the U.S. is more akin to democratic rights trampling more than public health, listen up. Our friends in France are going down the same road. That is, banning smoking in public places.

As of New Year's day, smoking in most public places in France is now against the law. Again, health freedom against the inhaling of toxic second hand smoke wins the day.

Smoking bans are not just happening in the U.S. -- far from it. World health officials realize that the fumes from smoking are killing millions of non-smokers globally every year. That's the reason for the ban, as opposed to finding ways to limit one's personal freedom. Agree or disagree?