jabberjawky72 on 31 October 2013
I believe cigarettes should be outlawed, but that's just my belief. People have a right to autonomy, but slowly killing yourself over something like cigarettes is crazy. The real question is, why do people smoke cigarettes? People say they smoke for a wide variety of reasons. Truth is there is only one reason, it's addicting. People get hooked on the nicotine, which isn't necessarily bad for you, but all the other harmful chemicals can kill you. Let me look up some numbers.
Each year smoking kills an estimated 443,000 people.
8.6 million people live with a serious illness caused by smoking.
I do admit, I am a bit prejudice. Maybe cuz I'm an RN.
