No Smoking Sign Analysis

The sign that caught my interest for this assignment was a “No Smoking” sign found on the door of the Stormont residence main entrance at Carleton University. This sign sparked my interest because once taking note of these signs I realised they are on every exterior door on campus and I had never wondered why. These signs reflect the concern our society has for health and safety and shows us the lengths we will go to as a community to ensure all of our citizens are the best they can be. How are Canadian society and cultural values emulated through Canadian cigarette and tobacco laws? Trying to understand how these signage laws reflect our Canadian society was a journey that helped me understand our society's fascination with leading healthy lifestyles. …show more content…
When we look at the reasoning behind these regulations and look at how science has improved, we now have more and more information on how cigarettes affect our bodies. The textbook describes rationalization as “the overcoming of ‘magical’ thinking” and “the general tendency of modern institutions and most areas of life to be transformed by the application of instrumental reason” (Little, 18) this is relevant to the implementation of these laws because it shows that through our scientific research involving the negative effects of cigarettes we try to restrict the public's use. The restrictions on designated smoking areas were implemented gradually by the Canadian government and have led to the rate of smoking to rapidly start