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 [160]   [2014-3 A] Should the sale of tabacco products be made illegal?
 
I believe the sale of tabacco products should be made illegal for two reasons.
 
First, smoking is very addictive and bad for the health. Once people start smoking, it is very difficult to give it up, so they keep smoking until they get sick. Also, it is harmful for other people around smokers. It is also said that smoke coming directly from cigarettes is more toxic than smoke through the filter of the cigarettes, so those near smokers are more natively affected, even though they don't smoke at all. If parents with small children are smokers, their children are exposed to cigarette smoke for a long period of time, which means they will be more likely to suffer from smoke-related illnesses, such as lung cancer later in life.
 
Second, a large number of smokers can place a heavy financial burnden on the government, because they need to provide medical care to people who get sick after smoking for a long time. Although some may argue the sale of tabacoo products can be additional tax revenue to the country, the medical costs can far exceed the money gained from the tax, so the government will lose revenues after all. In order to cover the cost, they might need to cut down on other expeses for public services, so the quality of life will be lowered because of smokers.
 
For these reasons, I believe the sale of cigarettes should be banned altogether.
 
 
[ agree ]
 
1. bad for the health
 
harmful for both smokers and people around them
 
2. smoking is addictive
 
Once people start smoking, it is hard for them to give it up and they keep smoking until they get sick.
 
3. a financial burden on the government to provice medical care.
 
 
[ disagree ]
 
1. freedom to smoke as long as they don't bother other people.
 
2. important tax revenues
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2024/01/04



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