I agree that wherever there are NO SMOKING signs...one should NOT smoke. Smoking IS a right, not a privilege though...it goes along with the Declaration of Independence the pursuit of happiness. <G>
That being said...your analogy of not being able to get a beer in McDonalds...if faulty...because there ARE McDonalds in countries that DO sell beer and wine.
I don't think of non-smokers as being "nazis"..as that trivializes Nazis and what they stood for. I do think that there are people who are sanctimonious and want others to live the way they think people should live.
Next, I'm not sure there are signs on the hallways of ships stating that one can not smoke. A ship is not bound by the laws in the United States for much of their customs and I doubt seriously they will bend over until they break to accomodate what at this point in time seems to be the "few".
As the need arises they will have more non-smoking ships...at this point in time...I suppose they don't see the need. Cruiselines operate on where they can get their most revenue and if most of their revenue comes from smokers who fill up the available "high rent" cabins and pay $10,000 for a 10 day cruise instead of 800 people going on the happy holiday el cheapo cruise....they will put their concerns where their wallet is...IMO.
I still contend that the cruiselines get most of their revenue from the European market...and the European market is a heavy smoking market.
I think MOST smokers are considerate people from the US. But when you take a cruise with Europeans...they run the ship..and they DO smoke.
