Smoking in Public Places: Your Lungs or Mine

Smoking in Public Places: Your Lungs or Mine

Smoking has been an epidemic of the human race ever since it was introduced by the Native Americans to the new British colonist in the "New World." Fast forwarding to present day we find ourselves in the debate on whether or not smoking should be banned in public places. This debate shows the people that there is an issue that many are uncomfortable with and others are willing to die for just to express their rights as Americans. Many business owners also feel that ban on smoking would help their business by increasing productivity and increasing there profit.

One side of the smoking argument states that if smoking is banned, it infringes on people's rights to freedom of expression. Others feel that if smokers have a right to freedom of expression, they also have the right to express themselves by saying that they do not want to smell or come into contact with their smoke because it will make them sick. Both sides propose a good argument and are just a matter of personal preference.