Many people
smoke and it is their freedom. However, where to smoke is debatable. I
strongly believe that all smokers should stay away from public places
Firstly, there is one clear, important reason to
prohibit smoking in all public places
for the sake of public health. This is because passive smoking can be very harmful to
people around the smoker. Cigarette contains toxic chemicals such as nicotine and
tar, and all these detrimental substances can be inhaled through passive smoking.
This means smoking in public places can threaten others' health. For example, public
places like parks, bus stops, and cinemas attract all kinds of people including those
who are particularly weak and vulnerable such as babies, young children, pregnant
women, and the elderly. These innocent people's health can be at risk when a smoker
lights a cigarette recklessly. The smoker may have 'chosen' to smoke out of freedom,
but others around him suffer the consequences against their will. Therefore, places
where people are allowed to smoke should be restricted
On the other hand, some people argue that
constraining smoking in public areas
takes away smokers' freedom. They claim that anyone is entitled to have freedom to
do whatever they want. However, this is a selfish thought since not only does
smoking affect the smoker alone but also it worsens many others' health. The
concept of freedom is lost when it harms other people and interferes with others'
freedom. It only seems logical to say that a smoker should take a step back in respect
to many other people who are often unwillingly exposed to cigarette smoke
In conclusion,
smoking in all public places should be strictly banned for the purpose
of public health. When an individual gives up this habit for the benefits of the public,
our society will be a better place.
Many
people
smoke and it is their
freedom
.
However
, where to smoke is debatable. I
strongly
believe that all smokers should stay away from
public
places
Firstly
, there is one
clear
,
important
reason to
prohibit
smoking
in all
public
places
for the sake of
public
health
. This is
because
passive
smoking
can be
very
harmful to
people
around the smoker. Cigarette contains toxic chemicals such as nicotine and
tar, and all these detrimental substances can
be inhaled
through passive smoking.
This means
smoking
in
public
places can threaten others'
health
.
For example
, public
places like parks, bus
stops
, and cinemas attract all kinds of
people
including those
who are
particularly
weak and vulnerable such as babies, young children, pregnant
women, and the elderly. These innocent
people
's
health
can be at
risk
when a smoker
lights a cigarette
recklessly
. The smoker may have 'chosen' to smoke out of freedom,
but
others around him suffer the
consequences against
their will.
Therefore
, places
where
people
are
allowed
to smoke should
be restricted
On the
other
hand,
some
people
argue that
constraining
smoking
in
public
areas
takes away smokers'
freedom
. They claim that anyone
is entitled
to have
freedom
to
do whatever they want.
However
, this is a selfish
thought
since not
only
does
smoking affect the smoker alone
but
also
it worsens
many
others'
health
. The
concept of
freedom
is lost
when it harms
other
people
and interferes with others'
freedom. It
only
seems logical to say that a smoker should take a step back in respect
to
many
other
people
who are
often
unwillingly
exposed to cigarette smoke
In conclusion
,
smoking in all
public
places should be
strictly
banned for the purpose
of
public
health
. When an individual gives up this habit for the benefits of the public,
our society will be a better place.