In modern times the issue of smoking in public place has become highly controversial. It is often said that smoking areas should be banned, however others feel that it should not. This essay will examine both side of the argument and provide an overall opinion.
Generally speaking, there are number of reasons why people believe that government should forbid smoking in places, such as hospital, restaurant and train station. Perhaps the main reason why people are in favor of this idea is because cigarette smoke is carcinogenic for the people who breathe it. A good illustration of this is that people who smoke and secondary smokers can develop serious illness such as lung cancer. A further point in favor of banning of smoking in public place is that the smoke from cigarette smells terrible. If you stand next to someone who is smoking, your clothes will smell like tobacco smoke for the rest of the day.
Despite these arguments, there is also a case for the idea that smoking in public place should be allowed. The main reason why people think that this is a good idea is because it could negatively affect some business, such as bars, nightclub and restaurant. As a result, many people loss jobs. Secondly, the government should loss a hug amount of tax revenue from cigarettes. This is because less people would buy cigarettes and pay less tax on them.
In conclusion, it must be said that smoking is public areas has become a complex issue with no easy solutions. Despite arguments to the contrary, I strongly believe that we should ban smoking in all public places. If the government implements this policy, we will have a healthier and cleaner society.