There's actually a name for the logical fallacy on display here. It's called the "
slippery slope fallacy." There's no evidence, based on the smoking bans already in place, that these bans lead to some nefarious government-mandated fitness concentration camps, or whatever.
Obviously the smoking bans aren't really going anywhere. Besides, it is one small way for Michigan to actually join the rest of the world that lives in the 21st century. The casino exemption, of course, shows just how corrupt our politics are.
The question I have, is how widely is it enforced in the city? I know in Corktown and around Wayne State the bars are pretty smoke-free. What about in neighborhood places in less-gentrified areas of town?