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Argument Essay


Because it Kills You

There are many things in this world make me laugh. Despite the technology and how we improve at this century, it still some people have different thinking, which is smoking is nice habit. This is what many people say. Also, many smokers if they have been asked, they would say we think we are cool by smoking. Even if smoking make people feel better, it is killer. So, smoking should be illegal, because it is harmful for children, the cigarette contents damage the health and it is hurtful for society.
First, smoking front of children has bad effect for them. It makes them think that smoking is permissible. If people smoke, the young will be more liable to try it because they think smoking is authorized. American Cancer Society (2003), says “Parents who smoke also make it easy for their kids to smoke by leaving cigarettes around the house,” (para.1) This is right to protect the children to not abuse it behind their parents. Also, maybe they will think that is label for an adult. To show they are old enough, they might start smoking. That is pathetic situation, because they smoke with unawareness. There is no parents want to be the reason of their children’s smoking so, adults should vote to prohibit smoking.
Second, cigarette consists of noisome contents which destroy the health. It causes diseases for the smoker. In the beginning, the person will feel good but with years and being older, he will incur devastator illness. Cancer, heart disease and emphysema are the most popular diseases that person gains by smoking. Furthermore, smoking makes the person addicted. The reason of this that cigarette contains of chemicals. According to Optum (2003), cigarette has 4000 chemicals such as, DDT, Acetone and Nicotine. All of these chemicals are destructive for person’s health. Smoking should named by the slowly death because this is the final consequence. Finally, cigarette is a guaranteed way to destroy the health and by maintaining to make it illegal, many people will be saved.
Third, smokers affect in their society in a hateful way. They make the street dirty by the cigarettes when its widespread around the street. Even though there is special kind of trash for cigarette, some smokers prefer to throw it in the floor. They should think about the place where they stay and how much others care to be in a clean place. In addition, some times smokers hurt people by smoking front of them that because the smoke’s smell sticks on them. According to Hirsch (2007), “The smell of stale smoke tends to linger — not just on people's clothing, but on their hair, furniture, and cars.” (para.10) Many people suffer from this problem. Some people have allergy from smoke smell. So, the solution for this problem is making smoking not allowed.
Opponents of making smoking illegal claim that smoking should be allowed because it is personal decision. However, this is untrue because it is not good for financial personal. In person’s life there is family or people who is responsible for them. The price of cigarette box is cost 3.30-4.30 dollars. If we assume the smokers buy cigarette box every 3 days, that means, the person need around 500 hundred dollars every year for cigarettes. Instead of buying boxes for burning the health, it is better to gather this money and buy something he need or his family wants. Also, it will cost him much money for medicine and medicate from disease. Maybe this cost him more than what he has. For example, the cancer’s medicine usually cost more than the regular drug. So, the person can save much money by stopping smoking.
In conclusion, because smoking considers in many ways in our life, it should be banned to save people and the environment. Smoking has bad consequence for children and adults should keep them away in order to have a healthy generation. Moreover, most of non-smokers tend to stay far from smokers to protect their appearance and their health. Furthermore, our health is our life and we wouldn’t to destroy our selves by the most dangerous diseases. If the food is essential, also our breathing is obligated. If we cannot live without breathing, why do some people make their smells dirty? So, people should have more knowledge about smoking effects.

References:
American Cancer Society. (2003). Important Facts for Parents Who Don’t
Want Their Kids to Smoke. CA, A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Retrieved September 13, 2007, from http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/ cgi/content/full/53/2/124

Hirsch, L. (2007, August). Smoking. Kidshealth.com. Retrieved Septemper 7,
2007 from http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/ smoking.html

Optum (2003, October). What in a Cigarette?. HealthForum. Retrived
septemper 13, 2007, from https://www.healthforums.com/library/ 1,1258,article~6218,00.html