Challenge

Before I rebut your arguments, I would like to make new ones first. --We have already banned smoking in many states and areas, as shown in http://en.wikipedia.org.... If it works for now, there is no reason not to take it to a world-wide level and save everyone from high risk of getting cancer or some other disease. --http://news.bbc.co.uk... says: "A survey suggests more than 400,000 people quit smoking as a result of the smoking ban.", and "Nearly two fifths (39%) said the ban had helped keep them out of hospital." As can be seen, banning of smoking truly has a positive affect. --The government needs to keep its citizens healthy. If parents keep on dying off because of smoking, one, the children would be left orphaned, and the grand-parents would be really unhappy and complain, possibly starting a revolt against others, declaring that smoking should be banned.--Yes, people can buy smoking from the black-market. However, the ban of smoking will ultimately cause a massive decrease of smokers, and thus, leading to the eventual decline of smoking deaths and diseases, enlighting the massive burden on hospitals as well as the money a family has to pay in order to cure the disease obtained from smoking.In conclusion smoking should be banned. Although it cannot be really firmly enforced, it would definitely have a positive effect on the health of the general population. (If I repeated my original arguments, sorry, I'm a bit too tired to scan through my first round argument)Now, onto the rebuttals!"cigarette aren't the most deadly object in the world...don't even belong in the top five of the most lethal drugs." Well, your source [5] states "... alcohol and tobacco are two of the most dangerous substances that you can expose yourself to on a regular basis. In terms of overall potential to cause harm, if used regularly, alcohol and tobacco belong in the same category as other recreational drugs like cocaine and heroin." This shows that cigarettes, if used wrongly, can belong to the top ten most dangerous drugs in the world, or one of the five most lethal drugs. And plus, some of those drugs you mentioned are banned, clearly showing that they have no effect, except in the black market. If you're limited to buying something, it can't be as dangerous as it could potentially be, has it not been banned. There's a reason why we don't see tons of people dying from cocaine and heroin. This shows the powerful effect of banning. If cigarettes were banned, we would be saved from its effects. (However, I suggest that the ban be little by little, state by state, until it be country-wide, then eventually world-wide. This does not really matter in this debate, I am merely clarifying my opinion.)Your argument concerning prohibition--this happened in 1920. More than 90 years have passed, you have to expect the police force being far more efficient! And plus, alcohol doesn't have a "second-hand" effect that cigarettes produce. " limiting the area citizens are allowed to smoke is the best option available" That is exactly what I am trying to do here. Limiting the area citizens are allowed to smoke. "One can fully understand the risks which are now printed on cigarette cartons and taught in schools." Yes, but teenagers can still persist on and wonder why cigarettes are so addictive and what nicotine tastes like, so they take one, then take two....and soon enough, they're a smoke addict. The banning of smoke saves the school from having to teach these negative affects to children, and prevents curious teenagers from even trying a single cigarette. Horah for less things to learn in the health unit of P.E.!Yes, humans have free will, but can't we give some love and understanding, reaching a helping hand out? Let me give an example: sure, an animal who left their eggs alone in their nest did it by free will, and yes, they probably will get harmed or even killed if a snake or some other predator gets up there, but don't they deserve someone to help them?In conclusion smoking should be banned and enforced as firmly as possible in order to decrease the number of people dying from lung cancer and all those other diseases.