If smoking is bad for our health, then why don't they just stop making cigarettes?

Question

I would't dare stop you from smoking to death; that is your choice. I won't even try to convince all the smokers out there that smoking is bad for our health. I'm sure you know that it is. My take on this is that you do not kill me along with it. Too many times, I've encountered inconsiderate smokers who don't even respect my right to breathe. We're talking about rights; you have the right to smoke I have the right to breathe clean air. You certainly don't have the right to force me to breathe your filthy second hand smoke. Let's be responsible in what we do.

The government has its own agenda. Their turning a blind eye on this matter for monetary considerations has yielded both positive and negative results. I'd like to think that they're just looking out for the majority of its peoples. However, for the average Joe or the simple Juan, this just will not do. Therefore, it falls on everyone to fight for the right of others. It is a compromise, I let you smoke; you let me breathe.

Answer 1

People who make and sell cigarettes are in it for the money.

Answer 2

First the farmers grow tobacco and make money. Next the government subsidises the growing of tobacco. The states and cities tax tobacco and make money. A number of states sued big tobacco and won enormous sums of money as judgements. If the companies stop making tobacco products, who will pay those judgements to the states? If there are no tobacco products to buy, where will the lost tax revenues come from? All of the people who work in the tobacco industry would be out of jobs. How will the federal and state governments make up for the lost income taxes revenue? A substantial portion of the tobacco sales are in countries other than the United States. Where will these contries buy their tobacco products? The amount of money involved in this whole process is staggering!

Answer 3

im surprised you didn't get any negative responses here.
i've created a question a couple of weeks ago asking if smoking and drinking should be illegal -- and boy, i got people cursing me. i was just merely curious -- it's as if i have enough power to halt all manufacturers from making these cigarettes.

they were so angry at me, my guess is that they are threatened -- because they know they are on the "other side" -- they can be outweighed by non-smokers because what they're doing is actually doing more harm than good -- and there is a risk or probability that smokes and liquor will be abhorred if given a petition by citizens.

anyway, people above are right. these companies are so sick! it's all about money -- they don't care whether a person dies from it or not.

the good news though is that more and more people are quitting smoking.

Answer 4

If they did stop making cigarettes, smokers would suffer severe with drawls, families in the industry may lose jobs and companies soliciting cigarettes would lose business. I think smoking is stupid all around too but it is a matter of supply and demand - a big part of our economy deals with tobacco and tobacco products. It is not found as much in advertising as it was say 10 years ago but advertising companies profit from tobacco industries too. Not to mention the doctors and hospitals that benefit from patients with tobacco related illnesses such as cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, wrinkles, anxiety, heart disease. It is sad but most companies care more about making money than they do about the health of the majority of the population. "It's all about the dollar" I know it is not a pretty truth though.

Answer 5

Population Control

Answer 6

That is a question that I asked some people who work in the tobacco industry. The answer that I got is that it is a legal industry that is profitable and heavily taxed. They claim that there is a market demand for their product.
While it may be easier to wish that the plants would go away, they have a lot of PR people and lawyers that exert their right to be here.

Answer 7

Greed, Money-look at the money he tobacco companies are making then too I doubt Indians dies of cancer that much and they smoked tobacco-probably all the additives have a lot to do with that .Nicotine itself although addictive is not a carcinogenic its burning the cigarette that released all the additives, all the chemicals that makes it cancer causing. Then too Indians didn't smoke all the time for had to hunt,make food,tend gowing things,raise kids,make clothes and so on. But back to your question once Industry makes money and considering 1-pack is $3. their only concern is making more money.

Answer 8

The government has no business trelling me what I can and
cannot do

Prohibition (on alcohol) was tried in the 1920's it failed of course

Same thing, the black market would make smokes easy to get
only cost more.

BTW- I'm a non smoker

Answer 9

Of course smoking is bad for your health and the health of others.
Cancer and other diseases are directly related to cigarettes.
I think the reason they don't quit making cigarettes is because this is still America. People have the right to make the decision for them selves. Every time we take a right away we come closer to losing our freedom. I mean what is next, sugar, caffeine, or fats?

Answer 10

Like in a lot of things - money....
Cigarettes...money, jobs, taxes, government
Alcohol....money, jobs, taxes, government
Both of these are unhealthy for people and kill people yet both are produced and consumed in mass amounts.
Then there are the guns that are produced - ya some are used for hunting but many many many are used illegally for crimes and who makes the money from making the guns - buisness - someone out there has a job because of it.

Answer 11

When the government begins to regulate all things bad for us, where will we all be without McDonald's and Burger King? Also, where will many political officials get their campaign money? You underestimate the power of the Tobacco lobbyist. Trust me, I live in a tobacco growing state.