Smoking

Tobacco-Right or Wrong?

Tobacco has been around for decades, centuries even and over the years people have developed a strong disliking toward it. But who's to say whether it's right or wrong? Many people enjoy smoking; if they didn't the tobacco industry wouldn't be a very happy camper at this point in time. People don't understand that smoking is a personal choice made by people and should not be debated. Smoking helps people to relax, it's something they do to sooth themselves, and can be deemed necessary by some Americans to even get through their day. The privacy of smokers is also another thing to be examined. People pick apart their lives and habits, when they should really be respecting their privacy.

People smoke because they want to; the big tobacco companies aren't shoving the cigarettes down innocent citizen's throats. I know that I have the right to say no if someone offers me a cigarette, and I use that right freely. Others know that they have the right to accept said cigarette when offered to them; and yet one decision is favored far more than the other. Personal freedoms are bombarded when people criticize those that chose to smoke, and people who smoke are treated differently automatically by some. Being judged just because you smoke is like being judged just because of your skin colour or whether or not you wear glasses. It's an inappropriate and uncalled for form of discrimination.

Life in North America is fast paced, and a lot of the time it's out of control. Smoking cigarettes is a way millions of Americans cope with the stresses of our modern world. Seeing a therapist, or taking prescription medication are solutions to stressful lifestyles, but several people want to keep their lives to themselves. Not to mention drugs and doctors cost money and time many of us don't have, and taking the time out of our lives to go see specialists and