If you have enough power, will you place a ban on smoking in your country?

Well if i have a power definitely i will create a law regarding the banning of cigarettes. I really hate cigarettes and the smoke of this is really irritating for me. But i dont say bad to those people who are using cigarettes you are old enough to know what cigarettes can gives you. Here in our place there were campaign regerading using cigarettes your are affected by that but your families and friends are also affected if you using cigarettes with them. People with you can get a sick if you still doing cigarettes because of the smoke of cigarettes eventhough your not a user, so i really hate cigarettes. Again if i have the chance to have a power i will definitely ban cigarettes this will not give any benefits from us.

Banning smoking would not make someone quit. There will always be some way of accessing cigarettes from the streets and likely would cost double what someone pays now for a pack. While we can blame peer pressure and the tabacco industry for deaths caused from cigarette smoking the truth of the matter is that all of those smokers had a choice to smoke or not to smoke. Unfortunately for some people they didn't have much choice to be subjected to second hand smoke such as a child living in a home with smoking parents. But then the child who got struck and killed by a drunk driver didn't have a choice either. Nor did the person whose car was run over by a semi whose driver fell asleep because he didn't have enough rest the night before. Unfortunately people die everyday based on other people's bad decisions, smoking being one of them. But if we were to have control over everyone's behavior then we would no longer be the land of the free...And unfortunately where there is a good there is always a bad. I don't hate smokers, I once was one, who scared to death after an episode of bronchitis decided to quit and has been smoke free for two years.

I wouldn't. I am not a smoker, but I am married to one, and it isn't the best thing for me or my kids, but I still wouldn't ask her to quit. I think smoking is like drinking, both are bad for your health, both can kill you, and both can hurt those around you. But, when was the last time someone said we should ban Beer? There are alot worse things in this world that you could do.

Yes i would ban smoking

hi getitok..If I have the power that first thing I will do is keep the smokers away from the non smokers as they tend to develop passive smoking which is again adding fuel to the fire. this could be done with the help of separate smoking zones. Besides this strict condition on tobacco companies and increased taxes can do the job of reducing smokers.

I do not like tobacco, either. I could not bear that smokes they produce and it makes my eyes feel very terrible, and the smell is also very unpleasant. Though I hate the tobacco companies, I think I will not ban on smoking if I have enough power. Because I think smoke is also a right to some people, especially to those who enjoy smoking a lot and think smoking could make them more clear-headed. Maybe just let them to smoke in allowed place is enough.

ya, i know the effect due to the smoking.

due to the smoking, only happiness is only we got, but so much of the effect are cause due to the smoking. some of them are

lung and the respiratory system:

The most dreaded lung cancer, feeling out of breath, colds and flu, pneumonia, asthma, cough and sputum, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, phew... are all smoking effects which will more or less make your life hell.

Heart

Two immediate smoking effects on heart and circulation are an increase in your heartbeat rate and a sharp rise in blood pressure.

Long term smoking effects are increase in the blood cholesterol and fibrinogen levels and increase in chances of having a heart attack. Smoking effects on your heart leads to coronary heart disease, aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, stroke etc.

Digestive System

Smoking effects are heartburn, peptic ulcers, Crohn's disease, gallstones and stomach cancer.


so definitely if have power, i will definitely ban smoking, its sure

here we go another person trying to tell others what they should do as regards smoking.well am sorry i have been a smoker for over 40yrs all my family have smoked their whole lives and not one of us have had so called smokers diseases.i for one am still very active and run around every weekend refereing at least two games of football(not to be confused with the american version)why even today in the close season i am out to do a tournament from 9am - 6pm so i am probably the exception to the rule.at the end of the day its down to individual choice and the last thing any of us need is someone moaning about the pros and cons of smoking there are far worse things going on in the world that need sorting than a persons RIGHT to choose if they smoke or not

I think of smoking as a silly waste of money and a health risk, but because I believe in the Declaration of Independence, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, I wouldn't ban smoking. Banning smoking makes it the forbidden fruit, and some just have to pick that fruit. I suppose you know that tobacco has some medicinal value?
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/medical-uses-of-nicotine.html

I dont hate the tobacco companies. But the people those who are in power have the responsibility to ban smoking and sale of tobaco products, as smoking is very dangerous to the smokers and the passerby. It is dangerous than the pollution.
So my opinion is first to impose ban of the farming of tobacco. Here the farmers will be under loss. But the government should keep some fund in their budget to help the farmers to help them to change their agriculure crops. This process will be very easy because, most of the countries facing a shortage in the production of food grains. The farmers can switch over to some farming other than the tobacco.

Next step the tobacco companies can switch over to some other production like food processing, garments, pharmaceuticals and so on. In such situation, people will be forced to quit smoking or consumption of tobacco as there will not supply. Simultaneously, the governments should educate the people about the evil effects of smoking.

Here nobody is losing the employment and government is not losing the taxes. Finally we will be a healthy society.

Let me thank you for started such a good subject for discussion and expecting many more from you