It is common knowledge the smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Still, millions of Americans continue to do it, and I believe that they have every right. Without getting into arguments about environmental tobacco smoke or the legal tobacco age, are cigarette companies ethical? Until the 1960s, American smoked without hesitation. In 1964 the surgeon general published a report that smoking tobacco can lead to lung cancer, and the controversy began.
I don't think that cigarette smoking should ever become illegal. However, I do think it is fair for the country to ban the sale of tobacco products to those under the age of 18, because it is much more dangerous at a younger age. I think it is fair to say that everyone knows cigarettes are bad, but I support the warning labels on cigarettes. In my mind it is immoral to sell a product that is potentially harmful to a person without making the potential effects clear. In 1984, Congress passed the Comprehensive Smoking Education Act that required four different warning labels to be rotated on tobacco companies product.
Whether or not a person chooses to smoke is a personal choice and I think it'd be unconstitutional to take that away from them even if it's harmful to them. In my opinion, the moral thing to do is warn every customer.
I think there are a lot of other products being sold that should come with some type of warning. As long as people are being informed it's there right to make choices for there self even if other people think it's the wrong choice.
ReplyDeletefor every pack of cigarettes sold in michigan, 50% goes to the state of michigan for tax. I just wanted to say that. Also Phillip Morris just developed a smokeless tobacco for customers who want to start quitting.
ReplyDeleteThe U.S wouldn't be where there are if they didn't do what they have to do at the expense of others. Even though smoking kill people, they can raise the prices to 10 dollars a pack. People are still going to buy them because they demand is high and its an addiction for many. It's all about money and taxes.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what you said. As long as people know that risks of somking, and all smokers do, then it really isn't the companies fault if that person continues to smoke. Smokers have put so much money into our economy, that banning it would really hurt our already suffering economy.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I was recently in a gas station and I noticed a sign saying something like: Your pack will be changing. No longer will it say Light. Your flavor will remain, but smoking Lights will not help you quit smoking. Really? Legislation to tell people smoking light cigarettes won't help you quit. Duh! Are we really wasting our money doing this. Perhaps instead of forcing cigarette companies to state the obvious, that money could be put toward lung cancer research.
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