Smoking

Smoking Ban Public Smoking' No way! Although public smoking is frowned upon by many, there are many reasons that support public smoking. Smokers aid in contributing to the economy, thus supporting many companies and jobs. People who smoke also possess the right to smoke in public. More and more bans on public smoking are being passed, taking away the First Amendment rights of many Americans. Much like how the Nazi health officials controlled public smoking in the past: closing tobacco shops, forcing several types of citizens to stop smoking, and abolishing smoking in buses, trains, government buildings, and public places (Proctor). Sound familiar' Public smoking is a controversial issue for many companies and schools. Many argue that allowing public smoking increases underage smoking. The law has failed to uphold its “end of the bargain” by allowing underage kids to purchase tobacco in many stores. When enforcement is loose – as it is now - teenagers can easily obtain cigarettes, thus learning disrespect for law. If enforcement were inflexible, teenagers would have more difficulty in obtaining cigarettes. Many kids receive cigarettes smoking, public, people, smokers, smoke, cigarettes, tobacco, underage, places, thus, law, kids, economy, companies, allowing, workers, work, teenagers, supporting, support, stop, risk, rights, right, restaurants, reasons, purchase, one, obtain, however, health, great, give, enforcement, being