Should cigarette smoking be banned?

Some religions use tobacco as part of their rituals and ceremonies, such Native Americans. Stifling any one religion can result in violent protests by both, followers of the offended religion and others as well. As for the reasons why smoking should be banned, these hit closer to home since they happen on a more personal level. read more

That is, like the effort to ban alcohol, prohibiting the sale of tobacco would funnel billions of dollars into organized crime and fuel corruption in law-enforcement agencies, while doing little to reduce smoking. read more

The reason why smoking should not be banned is because 1) Smoking relaxes people. The people that smoke also create jobs, and brings a huge profit to the government, which helps them build schools, hospitals, and public buildings. read more