Recently, there has been much talk about a widespread smoking ban in public areas. While there may be a large amount of benefits to this decision, there are still some who oppose the movement. MSNBC’s article entitled, “Report: Ban smoking in public places,” comprehensively addresses several reason as to why the movement is needed, for all our benefit. The article uses much research and fact to back up why smoking in public areas is not only a health risk to those who smoke, but nonsmokers, especially children, as well. The article opposing this, entitled “SMOKE, SMOKE, SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE...” describes why banning smoking from public areas would be detrimental to us all. While the first article uses researched facts and figures to back what is being said, the second article seems to be more about opinion on the topic than substantial evidence that the ban would have a negative effect.
Personally, I believe the first article does a better job to convince the reader. This is because it uses well researched information to actually prove why the ban is a good thing. It comprehensively goes through the risks of smoking in public areas and the effects of what may happen if it continues. The second article merely seems to preach why the author thinks this is unfair, using personal stories without facts to back anything being said.
After reading these articles, my opinion has not changes on the topic. I still feel that smoking, for the most part, should be banned in public areas, although I do understand how this can be considered unfair. I believe it would be easiest to have small sectioned off areas for smokers, or just ask smokers to please exit the building and smoke outside if they need to do so. It is not fair to make the majority suffer so that a minority can be happy.
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