While I believe that tobacco is very harmful, I also believe that all people should have free will. Whether they use it to benefit their health or not is their decision. Tobacco also has religious …Read MoreWhile I believe that tobacco is very harmful, I also believe that all people should have free will. Whether they use it to benefit their health or not is their decision. Tobacco also has religious purposes, particularly in some Indigenous cultures, so to ban its sale in the US alone would be a violation of the First Amendment’s freedom of religion.Read Less
Unfortunately, banning tobacco products won’t stop citizens from smoking. Tobacco companies will simply invest in and promote vaping instead. Once you eliminate one product, an even more insidious …Read MoreUnfortunately, banning tobacco products won’t stop citizens from smoking. Tobacco companies will simply invest in and promote vaping instead. Once you eliminate one product, an even more insidious one takes its place. I used to be a smoker from the age of 14 to 22. Coming from England in the early 2000s, smoking was socially acceptable, but it wasn’t easy to hide. As a teen, you had to find places to conceal your habit. Fast forward to today,kids can vape in class, on the bus, wherever they want. Some vapes even come in unscented flavors, making it easier than ever to take a puff anywhere.Read Less
While I believe that tobacco is very harmful, I also believe that all people should have free will. Whether they use it to benefit their health or not is their decision. Tobacco also has religious …Read MoreWhile I believe that tobacco is very harmful, I also believe that all people should have free will. Whether they use it to benefit their health or not is their decision. Tobacco also has religious purposes, particularly in some Indigenous cultures, so to ban its sale in the US alone would be a violation of the First Amendment’s freedom of religion. Read Less
Unfortunately, banning tobacco products won’t stop citizens from smoking. Tobacco companies will simply invest in and promote vaping instead. Once you eliminate one product, an even more insidious …Read MoreUnfortunately, banning tobacco products won’t stop citizens from smoking. Tobacco companies will simply invest in and promote vaping instead. Once you eliminate one product, an even more insidious one takes its place. I used to be a smoker from the age of 14 to 22. Coming from England in the early 2000s, smoking was socially acceptable, but it wasn’t easy to hide. As a teen, you had to find places to conceal your habit. Fast forward to today,kids can vape in class, on the bus, wherever they want. Some vapes even come in unscented flavors, making it easier than ever to take a puff anywhere. Read Less