Will cigarette smoking ever be banned all together?

Answer 1

It should be - and I'm saying that as a smoker! The only problem is that it is legal, and governments allowed it to be openly available. If they were to suddenly ban it, they would be condemning millions of people to face what could be a very excruciating state of withdrawal - especially if those people do not want to stop smoking. It's a dilemma, because the State is responsible for these people being addicts so it's unlikely that it will just ban it. there is also the fact that cigarettes bring in a large amount of revenue for the country. Economically, the country could face a slow decline but not a sudden stop. We also need to consider the fact that of smoking were banned it would just be playing into the hands of the smugglers and more kids would become addicted because smoking would become cool again - in effect we'd have the equivalent of Prohibition all over again.

One day smoking will definitely be stopped, but not specifically by a ban, but by the fact that there will be a "cure" for it. Work is already under way to give babies a vaccine which will make them immune to the effects of nicotine and thus render cigarettes completely ineffective and useless. Once that happens there won't need to be a ban because the market for cigarettes will be gone.

Answer 2

I think this would be an excellent idea, except maybe out of some compassion, there could be one outdoor smoking area in every county where all the smokers would have to congregate. Group therapy, so to speak. Otherwise in all other places, including cars (or at least cars where there may be children, pets, and people with severe allergies may ever ride in the lifetime of the car), it would be illegal. Oh, they would still make the cigarettes and such, but it would be limited to very exact areas. People would have to buy a smoking license, as well. All of this would make it so much more difficult, why even start? And parents, grandparents, any adult or any smoker, would be arrested for smoking around any child or teen - anywhere.

This is how it would be if I could have it be this way.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I hope so, but I think that's highly unlikely. There are so many cigarette companies out there who will do anything to keep their companies up and running and there are even more cigarette smokers to keep these companies running!

I saw some ads in a women's magazine glamorizing cigarette smoking. There's this girl with a perfect manicure holding a slim stick, perfect hair and a group of admirers behind her in the photo. Think of how easy this is for an young girl to think as "cool" and start smoking herself!

Answer 5

Probably not for a long time. With any luck, it will become economically unsustainable, but something will have to come along to replace revenues generated by that industry & secure jobs for all the related support industries.

I think marketing campaigns that move people away from smoking would be a good idea. But, statistically, anti-smoking campaigns don't really seem to work. Perhaps strategies that put the focus on fitness and education and personal development would be more effective - but, someone would have to be willing to put money into them first.

Answer 6

I HIGHLY doubt it! I can't see anyway that could happen. The government can try to ban it...but it will still be done even if it has to be done illegally. Smoking is an "addiction"! You can't control an addiction at command. Just like drinking alcohol. Back in the prohibition days when they tried to "ban" alcohol it was still done (bootlegged) illegally bc, even though it wasn't recognized then, it was an addictive disease and could not be controlled on command or demand. So..NO, I don't think a "ban" will ever be successful in controlling smoking.

Answer 7

They are trying very hard to ban it, but as a smoker I
feel like my rights are violated sometimes about it. I try
to respect those who don't smoke but smokers do not get the same respect. Alot of people are allergic to cigarette
smoke and they shouldn't be around it. But perfume makes me sick just to be near it, I haven't heard anyone banning perfume? Those perfume adds in the magazines
are horrible ! I smoke by my choice, and am old enough to do so and we do live in a free country right?

Answer 8

i think of your rights as a individual are continuously eroded via the politicians in england, in my opinion i dont drink, yet i do like a low tar low nicotine ciggy, (shame on me). the government facilitates this to ensue to minorities, dont difficulty , now the objective is alcohol and a few will say sturdy riddance, abstention from any substance would desire to be voluntary inspite of the shown fact that, quickly there will be nowhere to loosen up while they make smoking unlawful on your guy or woman homestead below the wellness and secure practices regs and that i think of that factor is to not a tactics away, i agree there would desire to be coffee shops for human beings who smoke, like the turkish tobacco homes, yet that isn't in any respect come back, alcohol is needed to regulate human beings and shop them from authentic themes, smoking doesnt reason dulling of the recommendations so they are going to never ban alcohol as a results of fact it does, however the time will come once you will as a drinker not have everywhere to drink yet on the homestead, loopy worldwide init. Blame the prohibitionist strikes that foyer the governments with funds and hand shakes, the third worldwide is colossal sufficient of a industry for the cig companies to not difficulty approximately little previous englands human beings who smoke, so they dont provide a fig.

Answer 9

Nope they make to much money off of it.And they could never ban smoking in you own home,unless they stopped making cigs.That would never happen.On Jan first (I live in Louisiana) a law will go in effect that there will be no smoking within 30ft of a public building,I belive it should be this way.I am a smoker and think my habbits should not hurt anyone it doesn't have to.

Answer 10

I doubt it.

When the government started the Prohibition in the twenties (banned all alcohol) ... well, putting it mildly.... it didn't work at all. It also created gangs , the black market, and mobsters ( ever heard of Al Capone?).

I think that after that fiasco, the most the government will ever do to those type of substances is set mild restrictions and put taxes on them.