Every year thousands of people die because of lung cancer or other tobacco related
illnesses. Everyone in the world comes in contact with smoke from a cigarette at least
once in their lifetime, whether it is at a restaurant or at work. Millions of people are
addicted to smoking, and thousands more become addicted every year. Cigarettes and
other tobacco products are everywhere. Most of the addicted smokers started when they
were young (Roberts 18). The reason why people get addicted to any type of tobacco
product is because all tobacco products have nicotine in them, which is the addictive
ingredient (American Thoracic Society 22). Every time a person smokes a cigarette or
chews tobacco, that person ingests nicotine. I believe that the tobacco companies should
be liable for every tobacco-related death each year.
On the other hand, some people believe that everyone has a right to make their
own judgment about their life. My opponent, Rosalind Marimont argues......
Join Now or Login to view the rest of this paper.
Approximate Word Count: 1874
Approximate Pages: 8 (260 words per double-spaced page) |