He told me that there was a referendum in Switzerland about smoking in public places. The proposal had a $20K fine for smoking in public places. 2/3 of people voted against the proposal. So he is happy for the Swiss who defended their right to smoke! I said that for myself, I am happy to live in a state that protects my right to eat in a smoke-free restaurant. He told me about so called "smoke-free zones" in european restaurants. But I know that these zones are meaningless: the smoke easily travels in the air from one place to another.