They simply did not have the information. But almost anyone under the age of 40 is either an idiot, a sheep, or both if they chose to being smoking. Look around you. Your right to beleive in what you believe on is being taken away from you. In Boston, in some buildings, people can't even smoke in their homes, and those buildings are patroled and searched often for ash trays and butts without the owner present.
Some groups are willing to put a cammera in everyones home.
The legislaters are serously considering a law to do just that. Imagine your every move being watched. No I am not making this up. Just look at the new papers,flyers from powerful anti-smoking lobbying groups. See just what these people want, and are getting.