Some countries today have passed laws against smoking tobacco in public buildings such as offices and restaurants. Other countries have no intention of doing this. Consider the possible arguments on both sides of this debate, and reach your own conclusion on which side you favor

Smoking in public

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is a controversial topic; usually, it depends on the country’s law, whether allowed or prohibited. In

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essay, I will discuss both sides and give a conclusion from my viewpoint. On the one hand, those who support the idea that being allowed

smokers

in public

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should be their own decision, so long as they do not harm others. They point out that passive

smokers

choose to breathe in other people’s smoke because

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passive

smokers

could go to places where smoking is not allowed in public.

In addition

, proponents of permitting public smoking claim that it would increase the

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in some specific

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such

as clubs. Perhaps it is practically correct as people tend to smoke

while

drinking to feel relaxed.

As a result

, perhaps banning smoking in public

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will drive many of them out of business.

However

, opponents of banning smoking tobacco in public

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claim that people cannot avoid passive smoking.

For example

, those who work in a smoky workplace often do not freely choose

this

condition since no other jobs are available, and there are no non-smoking bars or restaurants.

Moreover

, they highlighted the

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of

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smoking

such

as cancer, strokes, and heart

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disease

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. These smoking terrible effects directly affect both

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active and passive

smokers

.

For example

, epidemiological studies have shown that atherosclerosis

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increased by 50% in both

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.

Overall

, I would tend to side with the opponents of prohibiting public smoking because smoking

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tobacco has massive dangerous effects

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health and

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.

However

, it would appear that banning smoking will protect passive

smokers

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the number of smoke-related diseases over time.