NYC Smoking Ban

I heard that NYC passed a law baning smoking in public parks and beaches. I think this is complete discrimination against smokers. I am not a smoker and believe that each group (smokers and non-smokers) deserve to have their rights protected. Non-smokers deserve not to have to deal with second-hand smoke while smokers deserve the right to smoke.

Unless NYC bans the sell of cigarettes then they should not be allowed to ban smoking. I don't see why there can't be special smoking sections that keep smoke away from non-smokers and still allow smokers the dignity they deserve. I am not talking about forcing smokers outside in the cold, rain and snow as most places now require. I have personally seen many places that have special enclosed smoking places that treat smokers as people.

It seems that people are only being one-sided (in favor of non-smokers) and overlooking the fact that smokers have rights too.