Although some students that smoke may feel alienated or discriminated against when asked to move to a smoking shelter or designated smoking area, it does not make it ok for them to completely disregard the health of the people around them. Smoking is a choice. Smokers choose to take on the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, but non-smokers should not have to worry about their health because they had to walk through smoke. Although smokers would like to smoke wherever they please, they should remember to be considerate of those that do not smoke.
Century College is a learning environment and we must all learn to work together in this. Stress and boredom may be reasons people smoke, but it does not outweigh someone’s health that made the choice not to smoke. Considering security officers are not out waiting at the door to fine all the smokers, there seems to be little chance that Century has lost any focus in their mission to educate students.
A smoking ban at Century College could be that push someone needed to quit smoking. Many health insurance companies offer free or reduced price programs to help people stop smoking. Even if you didn’t completely quit you would at least have nicotine gum or patches to get you through your classes.
Jamie, John M., Natalia
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Yes, you gave a great rebuttal, I don't want to breathe in someone's smoke because they "just have to have a smoke" or die! I think it is nasty and that they should stay in the bus shelters where they have been designated. That's not really the answer either because I have had to walk past those in the past and still must share in their habit. Do you see me shoving a chocolate bar in their face and making them eat it, no you don't. Some won't even wait for the shelter and light up upon leaving the building and then you walk behind them and breathe it in and it's not like you can stop breathing, it's what we do to live. So, anyway, good job.
ReplyDeleteNice job group! I believe that Century should put a ban on smoking on campus because its very dangerous to those that have to walk by smoker, second hand smoke can be just as dangerous to a non-smoker as "real" smoke is to the smoker. They are putting others health at risk just because they want to be rid of there problems and escape from the world that they are in. The consequences are high for the students that go to century, and I do think that we all should have respect for each other.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you guys on this. Second hand smoke is horrible for you let alone just having to smell it when your walkin around school. I went to St. Cloud State last year and they had the students vote for a smoking ban and they ended up banning it. So, HOPEFULLY this goes through.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want to breath in the smoke, than don't walk through it. Christ.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting rebuttal, but it's mostly analysis. Try to draw upon more evidence when you respond to opposing arguments.
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