Due to all the deaths of heavy smokers, the government is likely to be concerned for their huge population. Heavy smokers do not only put themselves at risk but also the people around them who do not smoke at all. Why does the public have to suffer by breathing in the smoke cigarettes produce, just because of smokers? The pollution is also affecting the environment and smoking has become an environmental issue. Although everyone has their own freedom to do anything they want to, does it mean that they put theirs and others lives at risk? Without being aware, non-smokers are being victimized.
Smoking is not completely the fault of the smoker, but also the fault of the companies who manufacture cigarettes. If they are stopped from selling cigarettes then automatically the public will stop smoking and the urge for smoking will not be in their minds anymore. Cigarettes are harmful. Cigarettes are poisonous. Cigarettes are dangerous. If other goods and products which are harmful for humans or poisonous, they are taken off the market straight away. However, cigarettes are not being taken off the market because people want more and more. The suppliers only think about their profits but do not care about the life of the smoker. The suppliers find tricks so that smokers can continue smoking for long term. They deliberately produce the most addictive cigarettes they can.
More than 90% of smokers start smoking when they are below the 18 years of age. They normally tend to smoke due to peer pressure or even to act ‘cool’. Some find it relaxing. Once they start smoking, they have to continue since the nicotine makes them get addicted and this can ruin the life of the smoker who is underage. If drugs like tobacco, heroin, cocaine etc. are banned, why cant cigarettes be banned? This will force the addicts to quit completely. In fact, smokers themselves regret and want to quit smoking but cant. If smoking is banned, it will help the smokers who want to quit. If smoking is banned, smokers will stop completely since they will not get the temptation. The banning of tobacco will reduce health issues such as lung cancer caused from smoking.
Overall, smoking has many negative points which affect the environment and people. Thus I think that smoking should be banned considering all the points stated above. Don’t we want everyone to benefit by banning smoking?