Should 3 year olds be aloud to smoke?

Question

whats the differance between giving a 3 year old a cigarette to smoke or smoking in the same room as them years and years. should they not make both illegal? if not why not make them both legal, is it not just as stupid?

Answer 1

yes but parents should not allow to be that stupid.

Answer 2

You are right, it is bad for them to be passive smokers, but still it is better than actually smoking, because they don't get addicted, perhaps they even get so disgusted that they will never smoke as grown ups. My friend's father used to smoke a lot in their house, but both she and her brother are totally anti-smoking, and they don't smoke as grown ups. If they had been offered a cigarette at a young age, they would be smoking now too. Plus after a certain age they were at school most of the time. You are right though, and I acknowledge to my father that even though he smokes, he never smoked in the house and he never let anyone else smoke in the house.

Answer 3

Direct ingestion of the smoke seems to be worse then second hand exposure to it. Because smoking affects development, a three year old should not be able to do it.

Nor should anyone be smoking around a three year old.

But the great thing about America is that we expect everyone to do the right thing, and don't necessarily need to be up their *** about it. You can't legislate everything people think is a bad idea, the government that governs best, governs less.

Answer 4

I think that smoking in the presence of children should not be permitted. Some states have made it illegal to smoke in the car with your child and in public places. I am a smoker but I never smoke in front of my children let alone in the same room and I keep my cigarettes out of their view, hidden in my purse or dresser drawer because as if smoking in the same room isn't damaging enough I know what I do isn't good for me and shame on me for not having the will power to quit but I would hate for them to see me doing it and get the idea that it is ok for them too.

Answer 5

There is no way to enforce what you are proposing. Even if cigarettes were made illegal, people would find a way and still smoke.

By the way, it's "allowed" to smoke.

Answer 6

yea , but again how do we know everyone that smokes, you cant control them ,, its a bad thing for the kids Yes ,,
But I hate to say it What are you going to do to change it ?
Tell these people what you think ,, maybe that can be a start ?
by the way dont stop at smokers , molesters . abuse comes in many forms ,
God Bless

Answer 7

should 3 year olds be allowed to drink and drive and kill innocent people?no but adults do it every day because drinking is glorified in the media and its kills more people and injuries them then smoking.

Answer 8

smoking a cigarette is more dangerous then inhaling second-hand smoke

even tho second-hand smoke is very bad its not as bad as actually smoking it

Answer 9

I agree smoking around a child is endangering that child's welfare. Good point.

Answer 10

Well of course! There is no differance.
And while we're at it why can't they drink liquor, carry a handgun or drive a car?
Maybe all three...At the same time!