Ban on Tobacco Ads
All those in favor of the ban raise your hands. Several countries such as France, Finland, and Norway has already implemented the ban against tobacco. You would think that banning tobacco in India would not be so difficult of a challenge if there would be support from these countries. Citizens that believe in free choice held campaigns opposing these bans, their belief is that it allows the state to enter the homes of friends, families and loved one unwarranted. However, in the same manner that there are individuals opposing the ban and unwarranted intrusions to people 's private lives by the state, there were also those that believe these intrusions are warranted and it is necessary for the safety of the citizens ' …show more content…
Tobacco companies stated that they only direct their advertising, brand to adults that have already smoked their cigarettes and that their advertisement are not directed to teenagers. It was also mentioned that they do not sell the concept of smoking rather it is just to inform consumers and help them make a brand choice when purchasing cigarettes. It was argued that if they should implement the ban on tobacco advertising other brands that are not refined and more harmful to health would be purchased by consumers. Advertisement allows tobacco companies to inform consumers of their refined product. It was mentioned that placing the ban did not make sense when advertisements placed on products such as magazines that are imported has tobacco advertisement along with TV channels and websites visited on the internet by millions of its citizens.
The tobacco industry provides 26 million people with jobs, 6 million were farmers and 5 million were beedi rollers. The ban of Tobacco advertisement could make millions of people jobless. It is also argued that that death because of illness cause from the cause of smoking, lead to premature deaths as a result there are less …show more content…
I would suggest that if the government decides to ban tobacco advertising, then they should also ban the use of the product in their country, just doing one and not the other defeats the
All those in favor of the ban raise your hands. Several countries such as France, Finland, and Norway has already implemented the ban against tobacco. You would think that banning tobacco in India would not be so difficult of a challenge if there would be support from these countries. Citizens that believe in free choice held campaigns opposing these bans, their belief is that it allows the state to enter the homes of friends, families and loved one unwarranted. However, in the same manner that there are individuals opposing the ban and unwarranted intrusions to people 's private lives by the state, there were also those that believe these intrusions are warranted and it is necessary for the safety of the citizens ' …show more content…
Tobacco companies stated that they only direct their advertising, brand to adults that have already smoked their cigarettes and that their advertisement are not directed to teenagers. It was also mentioned that they do not sell the concept of smoking rather it is just to inform consumers and help them make a brand choice when purchasing cigarettes. It was argued that if they should implement the ban on tobacco advertising other brands that are not refined and more harmful to health would be purchased by consumers. Advertisement allows tobacco companies to inform consumers of their refined product. It was mentioned that placing the ban did not make sense when advertisements placed on products such as magazines that are imported has tobacco advertisement along with TV channels and websites visited on the internet by millions of its citizens.
The tobacco industry provides 26 million people with jobs, 6 million were farmers and 5 million were beedi rollers. The ban of Tobacco advertisement could make millions of people jobless. It is also argued that that death because of illness cause from the cause of smoking, lead to premature deaths as a result there are less …show more content…
I would suggest that if the government decides to ban tobacco advertising, then they should also ban the use of the product in their country, just doing one and not the other defeats the