What are the cons of smoking ban?

Question

I need this in preparation for the debate. This will be 10% of my grades. Please someone smart help me.

need this in preparation for the debate. This will be 10% of my final grade. Please someone smart help me. The government will set the parameters so probably they will restric this into banning only public enclosed places

Answer 1

The biggest fault with the smoking ban is the fact that by forcing businesses to comply with standards, you are violating their constitutional right as a business owner to run their business as they see fit. Violating their rights mess with the free market idea.
The free market idea states that through popular demand, policies will change. This idea forms the economic base of our country at its founding, so it’s extremely important. For example, families that don’t smoke would more likely go to a bowling alley with a no smoking policy, than one that does not. A smart business owner would recognize the market of family bowlers is larger than the majority of emphysema sufferers.
No smoking bans harm much more than bowling alleys as well, this concept goes for bars, smoking bars, restaurants, Starbucks, ect. The free market allows for natural changes without governmental interference. You want to avoid governmental interference because once a law is on the books, it’ll never get off. No smoking bans violate the constitutional rights of business owners and consumers.
Don’t be quick also to dismiss the fact that smoking in some places is okay. Who goes to bars and complains about smoking? The fact is that if you want a nice dinner and wine without the smell of smoke, go to a restaurant. If you want whiskey or a beer and want to watch the game while downing hundreds of chicken wings with your buddies, your health probably is the last thing you’re thinking about anyways.
Besides that, no smoking bars would and do (did) exist, and their business would grow with their popularity.
Even I don’t go to bars, but smoking a good cigar with brandy can also be a good thing. I’m a smart rational being who can decide when and where this is appropriate, not our maternal governmental mother.

Answer 2

Personally, I hate smoking and I have a good friend (a mom with 3 teenage kids) who died from lung cancer as a result of smoking. Nevertheless, smoking bans are a danger to our free society. (Just look at what is next - a ban on foie gras in Chicago, bans on trans fat in New York)

Smoking itself is not an illegal activity for adults. The states collect siginificant tax revenues as a result, so they have a hand in promoting the sale of cigarettes. Have you ever seen any proposal to make smoking illegal!! Of course not!

So long as the activity itself is legal, then those who wish to smoke should be allowed to do so. At the same time, establishments should be free to limit smoking or become smoke free environments. Let the customers decide. There will be enough choices as a result for both smokers and non-smokers. And, it follows, there will be a variety of work environments for employees to choose from as well.

Answer 3

It depends on whether you are talking about banning smoking in public, or banning smoking entirely.

The issue in public banning is whether the goal of preventing second-hand smoke from affecting others against their will is sufficient reason to restrict the personal rights of the smoker.

That's a very different debate than than banning smoking in private, where the issue is about preventing someone from engaging in an activity that only affects themself and others who consent to be there.

Answer 4

Personal freedom obviously is at risk. The bigger problem is banning smoking with the argument that you are promoting another person's better health.

Diabetes is just as vicious a killer as lung cancer. Are Coke and Pepsi next on the banned items lists. Shouldn't corporate health policies limit their employees consumption of products that promote obesity and diabetes...

Perhaps we shouldn't drive either as we may be in an accident.

I am a non-smoker and thick it's a vile and filthy habit...but I also think a smoker is entitled to enjoy his habit...just stay downwind from me please and stop throwing your butts all over the place...it's looks bad.

Answer 5

No there arn't very many. I live in New York, the 1st state to create the smoking ban. You could argue that here in NY in the winter, we get temps of -20 degrees with wind and frostbite can set in in 10 min. Forcing people to go outside to smoke increases the risk of frostbite :) lol Hey it sounds good.

Answer 6

I think smoking bans are good. However, a major con is loss of customers for tobacco companies. Smoking has built our economy for along time. We either promote smoking tobacco, or use that land for another profitable plant. Corn or marijuana for ethanol sounds good to me.

Answer 7

in ohio one of the unforseen cons is ; enforcement,health departments are responsible for this. some counties will have to add health inspectors which will require more tax dollars

Answer 8

loss of freedoms
anti-constitutional
how do you enforce?
making criminals out of people smoking (shouldn't we focus on worse crimes)
filling up prisons
wasting taxpayer money
creating a black market
price of cigarettes go up

just a few ideas.

Answer 9

They are few. I guess you could say something about Individual Rights.

Answer 10

i dunno. i guess a lot of people would kill themselves. or a lot of people would leave the country.