In a letter to the editor of the News & Record today, Richard J. Rosen, MD, tries to take down Don Liebes, the guy fighting to allow smoking in his private club in the face of the restaurant and bar smoking ban. Rosen fails.
Rosen sets up the pins by accurately describing Liebes' objections to the law -- the law prohibits smoking in bars and restaurants unless they attach to tennis courts or golf courses violating equal protection, says Liebes -- but, instead of taking on the legal issues, Rosen "counters" Liebes by citing the health benefits of the ban. It's a non sequitur: "The law is based on sound science," therefore Liebes' equal protection objections are invalid, is Rosen's broken argument.
I can appreciate Dr. Rosen's enthusiasm for protecting the public health, but he really failed to explain or justify his objections to Liebes' complaints.
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