In the political arena average people's voices can be drowned out by billions of dollars of corporate money. An organized, concerted effort to boycott a product affords people an opportunity to withdraw their support for abusive corporations and make their voices heard . Boycotts are especially effective when people contact the company to let them know they have stopped buying a product and why. Organized economic pressure is a legitimate way for us to express ourselves. We are concerned about tobacco farmers, and we support laws that would encourage them to transition to alternative crops.
Smoking is an individual right or choice.
This boycott, however, addresses a corporate accountability issue, not an individual rights issue. Virtually all smokers in the U.S. were hooked in their childhood and youth, with 14 as the average age of initiation.