Why We Shouldn T Smoking Be Banned In Public Places

There is a big problem going on in our community. People go around all day and to all places smoking their cigarettes. They seem to have no regard or care to the people around them. It also gives a bad impression to young adults and children that smoking is okay. It makes public areas smell bad which makes it less attractive for people to sit and eat in outdoor restaurants. In addition there are many health problems for those who smoke as well as those who inhale second hand smoke. Therefore we should help eliminate this issue of smoking by banning it in public areas and tax it more so cigarettes are harder to buy. Smoking is a terrible thing. When children or young adults see people smoking it makes it okay to them. That is wrong smoking is just as bad as any other recreational drug. In fact it might even be worse. We definitely should not be giving an impression that it is good and proper to smoke. Yet that is what we are doing by allowing this to continue. We are giving permission for this to continue. It seems everywhere you go all you do is see …show more content…
You should not be allowed to walk down the street smoking. You should not be able to sit in the front of your house smoking. I don’t even think people should be allowed to smoke in their cars unless they want to keep their windows closed the entire time. Those who break this should face a stiff punishment. There should be a fine for the first offense. If it continues they should get a second fine double what the first one was. Should they still choose to break the law they should get jail time. You have to be harsh if you want to get results. There should also be an increase in the tax on cigarettes. They should charge an additional fee and the money from that should go towards educating the public on the dangers of smoking, as well as funding counseling for those who want to quit. This I believe would successfully help eliminate this