Who Needs Freedom of Choice anyway?

Well it's Happening in Ohio, will have to dig some to see how many other states are allowing this blatant infringement on personal liberty's, Apartment complexes, or should I say Apartment corporations who sit in million dollar homes and dictate complexes rules from behind the bar on the 19th green. 

Here's how its breaking down if you are a smoker and you live in a Crawford Hoying owned community at the end of your year lease if you smoke you will be forced to either relocate to an apartment of Crawford Hoying's choice or forced to seek a new apartment/home to live in regardless of your prior tenure at your current apartment, good standing in your community, being an exemplary tenant.  Sorry folks your S.O.L my suggestion is to look for a different sate to live in. Preferably one that doesn't allow trampling of personal liberty's and choices.

Regardless of what side of the second hand smoking line you come from the fact that people are being Forced to vacate premises based solely on if they do or do not smoke is first and foremost discrimination.  Its NO different that saying "you believe 'this''this' and 'this' so you cant have This apartment you have to be corralled over there with "your" kind."  This sort of thinking and behavior in the name of "The Greater Good" has been used time and time again throughout history for one reason.  Control, oppression and ultimately genocide.  This is a Very Very slipper slope to step on and moreover allow to come to fully pass.  First its smokers, next what ever they can spin to be a personal choice and MARK my words religious beliefs, political affiliations and sexual orientation will follow, they Always do.

IF the Crawford Hoying Really had the "greater good" in mind and at heart they should allot for 2 types of adjoined buildings AFTER each and every smoking resident Voluntarily vacates their current residence. 1. Non smoking and 2.No Preference.  The latter buildings being for those who smoke and or don't care if they do or don't have a neighbor who smokes.  Addressing the "risk of fire" issue is a simple solution.  BUILD YOUR APARTMENTS TO CODE.  If the buildings are up to Current fire codes the worst case scenario of a cigarette hitting the carpet and starting a building wide fire is all but impossible, its more likely a home made flaming dr pepper spilled will do more damage than a cigarette.  So if you want to ban/ restrict smoking based on property damage, don't allow candles, grilling, gas stoves or water heaters, No flames of Any sort.