Why would banning smoking be bad?

Question

I have to do a debate thing. And I was hoping to get somebody's opinion.

Answer 1

more bans will follow,business owners losing rights,too much government in our lives. take your pick

Answer 2

This is a great debate issue.

The government bans smoking in public places. Restaurants and bars saw a distrastrous decline in business when the law was passed. But government owned casinos and legions were still permitted to allow smoking. Hypocritical.

The government is legislating where we can smoke and villifies smokers at every turn, yet have no problem receiving support from tobacco manufacturers and collecting the taxes from their sale. Hypocritical.

If smoking is sooooo bad for people (which we clearly know it is), why hasn't the habit been legislated? Why is smoking still legal?

Answer 3

1- Whining obnoxious non-smokers and liberals would have to find something new to complain about. LOL

2- Really the major downfall of banning smoking would be that cigarettes would be sold in back alleys the same way drugs are and the government would lose all of its tax revenues and have to raise taxes.

3-There is already not enough prison space for drugdealers pedophiles and other violent people do you really want to take up space with criminals who sell cigarettes.

4- How would someone feel if their grandmother was robbed because the police were to busy across the street arresting someone for smoking!

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Answer 4

One of the foundations of good democratic government is balance. It is essential to balance rights vs responsibilities; restrictions vs freedoms; and government intrusion vs personal choice.

In Canada, healthcare is one of the responsibilities of government. There are provincial and federal aspects to this responsibility. Generally, smoking bans are seen as an exercise of this responsibility. The question is whether such bans upset the balance so that, rather than being a proper exercise of responsibility, they really constitute an improper intrusion into the realm of personal choice.

In your debate, avoid the issue of whether smoking is a legitimate health concern. That is irrelevant. The issue is government control, NOT health.

You should concentrate on showing how people should have choices, including the choice to take risks with their own health. Too much intrusion into this area provides the machinery for further intrusion and is a "slippery slope" toward government dictating the minute details of our lives. For example, if smoking is banned on the basis it is "bad for you," how long is it before drinking alcohol is banned, then fast food, then spending too much time answering questions on computers ;)

There -- now, I don't necessarily believe the foregoing, but it's a good debate position, in my humble opinion!

Answer 5

Yes they should let me be the benevolent dictator or perhaps I will just take over,paint the white house Confederate Grey,.and I would ban most everything, smoking,no saleing of white flour products, sweets , only whole foods will be sold, no more pollution of ANY kind,all animals will be protected .no more red meat, period.no more abortions.no more baby's as were to many people,all the pollutions will be cleansed from the seas. and oceans war declared on all country's that polluted the environment,no more hate, if I find someone hating I will have them put in jail, for life., no more murders crime.or more then just jail as punishment.,you get the drift.and I will order everyone to go to church or they will be put in jail also,.you have a great idea.except I will smoke cause I am addicted to it,and I WILL have my daily ration of beer Y'all.

Answer 6

Smoking banned
people stop smoking, and go to the same places.
life goes on.

Less people poisoned/made to have their clothes smell like an ashtray by ignorant smokers.

Answer 7

if smoking is banned all the way than all the tax dollars that is
used in the smoking ind. would be abbolished then your taxes
will go up in other places like gas, food clothes,ect. think about it

Answer 8

Because I wouldn't be able to enjoy my vicodin.and I wouldn't be able to f-u-cking smoke and that just SUX.