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Peirce Clark, 14, Smith Academy of International Languages, Charlotte: Smoking is a vile form of pleasure, which harms the liver, lungs and everyone around it. Smoking harms your body, takes life away and makes you smell bad. With this evidence, is it not apparent to us that smoking should be banned in public places? The answer is yes. I think that counties should have the authority to ban smoking if they want, because it harms their county and endangers their people. If people wish to smoke in their own homes or cars, then they have that right, but not in public where it intrudes on the rights of others. Darla Beam, 19, UNC Charlotte: At UNC Charlotte it's appalling how many people smoke on our campus. You can't walk more then a few feet without someone inconsiderately blowing their disgusting smoke in your face. A ban at any level would help the community in many ways; it would cut down on litter, cut down on second-hand smoke which causes cancer, and encourage smokers to stop. Such a ban has been enforced in many other cities, with very beneficial results for the community, environment and also the local economy. Most importantly a ban would deter young people from starting such a bad habit. Robert Peele, 14, home-schooled, Charlotte: First, nobody in my family smokes. But I don't think that just because I don't like smoking, that those who do enjoy it should be unable to do so in public places. Although it's become "common knowledge" that second-hand smoke can damage the lungs, all studies have in fact been inconclusive. As long as smokers exercise basic courtesy to others about how they smoke, I believe that it's best to allow them to do so. In private areas like restaurants, non-smoking and smoking policies are fine, and up to the owner, but in public smokers should be able to. Samantha Roberts, 14, Smith Academy of International Languages, Charlotte: I think that the Mecklenburg County Commisioners should ask for permission to ban smoking because we as a state have way too many places for them to smoke. So it's like we are allowing them to smoke. It's kind of like handing them the the pack of cigarettes and letting them smoke it. There are many risks involved by doing that. We could get sick from the ashes and it's so bad for their health and the people around them. In school we are not allowed to smoke and I think its good because they might stop but most kids might think oh they told us not to smoke why don't we. But if you let them they might not want to anymore. Why would anyone want to smoke? It's bad for your health. It messes up your teeth. It makes you smell bad. So why would you want to smoke? So I agree with the Mecklenburg county commissioners because it' the right thing to do. Angelica Kielczewska, 13, Smith Academy of International Languages, Charlotte: It should be up to the legislative branch to pass the law banning smoking. But in my opinion the state should have something to do with. Because every state has their own opinion about something. Twenty-two out of fifty states banned smoking which means that not every state wants to ban it. Smoking is not permitted in my school. And that's the way I think it should be in public places. It's up to the person who smokes if they want to risk their health, but don't risk others at the same time. Stephen Idol, 12, South Charlotte Middle School, Charlotte: I believe that the county commission has the right to ban smoking in public places. Smoking triggers several health problems and can even cause death. It hurts the smoker and the people around the smoker who are forced to breathe the smoke. Smoking is not allowed at my school, and it should not be allowed in any public place. Halah Chami, 13, Smith Academy of International Languages, Charlotte: Smoking should not be permitted anywhere. It is bad enough someone invented smoking, but also bad people breathe it in their lungs. The governments need to decide if smoking is good for the people and our environment. Smoking and second-hand smoking can or will kill people faster. Steven Ryle, 13, Smith Academy of International Languages, Charlotte: I do not think smoking should be banned. If you don't want to smell the smoke, then don't go near it. It's common sense. It's a bad habit but some people are still going to do it. If you're going to ban smoking then ban it as a whole and that is just about impossible, so might as well not ban it at all. Katie Landers, 17, Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte: Smoking is an issue that county and state lawmakers should address and regulate. When someone smokes in a place like a restaurant or office, everyone around them is affected. Secondhand smoke is harmful and affects the quality of life of people beyond just those who choose to smoke themselves. Smoking should be banned countywide in all restaurants, bars, and workplaces. This law will improve the lives of those who choose not to smoke, and may even encourage people not to smoke in the first place. Rochelle Siciliano, 17, South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte: While I don't think that smoking is a good idea and don't like it, I don't agree with smoking bans. Prohibiting smoking in state legislative buildings is sufficient enough. It's a person's choice whether to smoke or not, and no one has the right to say that they can decide another's habits. Courteous people don't smoke in enclosed areas, like restaurants. If they do pass a smoking ban, I don't think it will be strictly enforced. Most schools say they're "tobacco free", but you can always find cigarette butts littering the ground. Drew Gaertner, 14, Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School, Charlotte: Smoking is a dirty and unhealthy habit. Not only is smoking harmful for you, but it is also harmful to those around you. I believe it is discourteous and disrespectful to smoke in public places. County and City Commissioners should have the right to ban the public use of tobacco. Smoking is not permitted in my school. Use of tobacco or any other drug in my school is an automatic expulsion. The health benefits of a smoking ban outweigh the peoples right to smoke. Jennifer Inskeep, 13, Randolph Middle, Charlotte: I think that it is not the government's responsibility, at any level, to say whether an individual can smoke someplace or not. If a restaurant owner wants to ban smoking in their restaurant, they should be allowed to, but owners should be given the option of allowing smoking in their facilities. While I think that smoking is a filthy habit and would gladly ban smoking in any business I owned, it is not the government's responsibility to do so. The government cannot dictate common sense; it can only protect our freedoms. Smoking is banned at all CMS facilities. Kevin Aoussou, 12, Smith Academy of International Languages, Charlotte: Mecklenburg county commissioners plan to ask state law makers for permission to enact country wide smoking laws that could ban smoking in bars, restaurants, and work places. The Charlotte City Council suports that ban. I agree with what the Mecklenburg county commissioners are trying to do because smoking is risk for everybody that smokers smoke around and for the environment. Countries and cities, I personally think, should have the authority to tell the people that live there, if they can smoke or not. I also think smoking should be banned from plublic places and areas, due to all the people that would be there. Ryan Dahrouge, 14, Smith Academy of International Languages, Charlotte: It is up to the owner of the property to ban smoking. Though anyone has the right to smoke cigarettes, they should do it in their own home. Secondhand smoking is deadly and to say that someone doesn't have the right to go to a public place and not have to worry about having serious health risks is intolerable. My grandfather died of lung cancer before I knew him, smoking is deadly, and I would advise anyone to not take the same risk. But it is a free choice whether or not someone wants to smoke; it should just be done in the privacy of their own home. © Copyright 2006 by CigarettesOn.Com |
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