By its very wafting yet cloud-like nature, cigarette smoke seems to cross some kind of invisible line - albeit one fraught with moral judgments. As more cities and states consider bans on smoking in public places, we must continue to grapple with issues of fairness and explore pro and con arguments. For my part, I support smoking bans with very few reservations. If you intuitively support public smoking curtailment but need some logical support, here are some brief arguments in favor of smoking bans.
Why Ban Smoking in Public Places: Negative Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke
Whereas the effects of other self-indulgent, personally harmful behaviors are more singularly linked to the participant, the injurious effects of smoking in public spill over into other people's lives with a more consistent, tangible, and (sometimes) permanent impact. To underscore this argument, let's contrast smoking with something else: poor dietary choices.
Smoking in public is different from,......
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