Smoking Should Be Banned Essay

Many people debate on should or should not smoking in public places be banned. Everyone knows that smoking harms our health and destroys every organ in our body. Tobacco was found in America for more than 8000 years. People started chewing tobacco at first and they only smoke it during specific events as been said by the “A brief history of smoking” (2011, p.1). It was considered as a type of accessories for a man to hold a tobacco in his hand. Some people see it as a sign of being mature and old enough so that people would take him serious and not mess with him. It became a habit and a trend among people with different ages to smoke cigarettes with different type of flavors and nicotine. Many scientists and doctors said that smoking is bad to our health and for people around us and …show more content…
Those people look at it as one of their rights in having freedom. In Defense of Smokers (n.d.) says “Smokers are adults, not children, and they deserve to have their informed choices respected by others.” (p.1). If they see that smoking should be banned than they should banned any other smoke that goes out of the factories, engines, and even restaurants. Moreover, they should be aware that crimes and fights would increase if they banned smoking because many smokers smoke when they feel stressed or under pressure. Therefore, nowadays wherever people go they find segregated areas for smoking and nonsmoking which somehow solve the problem for second hand smokers. In conclusion, smoking should be banned from public places due to its negative effects on our health and the people around. Smokers should think seriously to stop smoking and that smoking is like suicide slowly. Smokers also should realize that they are role models for the younger generation. Therefore, smokers shouldn’t be selfish and think about themselves only and should look around them and see and there is at least one person who cares about