We all know that tobacco has negative health effects. Still, there are so many opinions that conflict with each other on the subject. Some of the population says “it’s my body and I will do what I want”. While the other portion of the population believes that the government should take a stance and prevent, if not completely make illegal tobacco products. In my case analysis on the ban of tobacco ads in India, my hopes are to fairly summarize the opinions of those in favor, opposing, and give my own thoughts on the subject. Beginning with the arguments that support the ban of tobacco advertising in India, a very powerful statement was made in the case analysis, which was that “tobacco is the most dangerous consumer product, and will kill
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One argument in favor of continuing with displaying ads is the old adage, “you aren’t going to tell me what to do, it’s my life”, and other commentary such as adults should be allowed the freedom to decide how they treat their bodies. When it does come down to certain government regulations, many people get very upset about losing their freedom of choice and worry about things becoming to dictatorship like. The other main argument this group has of not wanting to stop advertisements is that the ads themselves are not why many people say they started smoking. Some may have started because of the peer group they hung out with, or even just seeing someone they admire smoking could have caused them to start. This group of people don’t believe advertisements are what caused them to start smoking, so they do not feel there would be a reason to pull the …show more content…
This in my view is what an ethical government should do if it cares about its people. They are showing a compassion that many countries are not willing to take a stance on and I feel that if the people would just listen to the facts of why this is important they may understand this is for their own good. I think a good way of implementing the ban on advertisements would be to counteract them with perhaps ads that would help people who are addicted to tobacco with where to get help quitting and with ways they can stop on their own. By banning these ads is clearly not getting rid of the problem which is the tobacco itself, but it may help prevent the glorification of the product and it is one small step in the right
One argument in favor of continuing with displaying ads is the old adage, “you aren’t going to tell me what to do, it’s my life”, and other commentary such as adults should be allowed the freedom to decide how they treat their bodies. When it does come down to certain government regulations, many people get very upset about losing their freedom of choice and worry about things becoming to dictatorship like. The other main argument this group has of not wanting to stop advertisements is that the ads themselves are not why many people say they started smoking. Some may have started because of the peer group they hung out with, or even just seeing someone they admire smoking could have caused them to start. This group of people don’t believe advertisements are what caused them to start smoking, so they do not feel there would be a reason to pull the …show more content…
This in my view is what an ethical government should do if it cares about its people. They are showing a compassion that many countries are not willing to take a stance on and I feel that if the people would just listen to the facts of why this is important they may understand this is for their own good. I think a good way of implementing the ban on advertisements would be to counteract them with perhaps ads that would help people who are addicted to tobacco with where to get help quitting and with ways they can stop on their own. By banning these ads is clearly not getting rid of the problem which is the tobacco itself, but it may help prevent the glorification of the product and it is one small step in the right