Smoking not only harms the smoker, but also those who are nearby.
Therefore, smoking should be banned in public places.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Growing incidence of disease
and disorders due to use of cigarettes has prompted several eminent health experts
to propose prohibiting consumption of this material in public. This has
although received an overwhelming support from various quarters, some are quite
annoyed at this and term it a biased resolution.
A sizable majority rallies behind
the idea of forbidding smoking when in public. Their opinion is gains support
from the health vulnerabilities of those affected by the unwanted inhalation of
the carbon dioxide and monoxide emanating from side stream of every puff. The hazardous
ingredients contained in the fumes expose passive smokers more to lethal
ailments linked to respiratory disorders and terminal diseases to name a few, than
the active smokers themselves.
Moreover, the stink of smoke
emanating from tobacco based products is disgusting for those not consuming
such substances, causing inconvenience and unease. Many profess why they should
be subjected to unpleasant experience for the sake of those obsessed to this
habit. If one must fulfill their desire of getting a dose of nicotine for
exciting their senses, they should do it privately rather than forcing others
to undergo torment and agony of bearing the stench of tobacco.
Nevertheless, this proposal
has fetched brickbats from dedicated smokers who question the act of proscribing
this practice in public domain. They feel in an era where society is surrounded
by various sources, like fossil fuel based transportation mediums and industry,
that ooze contaminants and pollutants
profusely why are poor minority smokers being targeted. They term it as
injustice and unwarranted.
Overall, for public good, it
will be quite prudent to disallow smoking publicly, if smokers must satisfy
their cravings, they should choose their private realms so that their habit
does not cause harm and inconvenience to others
