Smoking in Public Places

Smoking is an activity of inhaling air through a cigarette or a cigar. The air flows through the cigarette's body, and it brings with it the flavor of the ingredients of the cigarette. For some people, it is regarded as a way to express coolness or a way to release stress. On the other hand, some think that it is a disturbing activity for them. People have their freedom to choose to smoke, but government should provide them with some kind of area to smoke so that they do not disturb other people who are not smoking.

People who choose to smoke say that they have the freedom to smoke cigarette. Human rights give people the right over their lives; therefore, people have the right to do whatever they want to do to their bodies. Some people who are smoking say that they like the warmth and the taste of the cigarette. Furthermore, some other people who are smoking say that smoking is a way to release their stress so that they can keep working well even when they are under tension. The government cannot demand those people to stop smoking because they have the right over their own bodies.

A lot of people who are not smoking but living around the smokers feel disturbed about the smokers' behavior. Smokers are free to smoke, but they should be considerate of their surroundings. The smoke from the cigarette can cause internal injuries to those who inhale it. The injuries start from dizziness, increased blood pressure, and later, death. The government should consider providing areas for the smokers to smoke so that both sides are satisfied.

A solution that the government can use is what I call a smoker-box and a smoker-pipe. The smoker-box is a box made of glass that can be used as a helmet. As it is made of glass, people who use it can still use it while they are working or walking. The box should have a cigarette holder inside it. The only hole it has is the hole for the person's neck; therefore, only a small amount of smoke can slip outside. The smoker-box should also have a valve which can be connected to the smoker-pipe. The box allows smokers to smoke, and it allows the non-smokers to be virtually free of smoke.

The smoker-pipe is a pipe which can be connected to the smoker-box. The pipe should have connections around the city and the end point should be the forest. Just like firemen's water supply which is available all over the city, the smoker-pipe should be made available around the city so that smokers can release the smoke from inside their boxes into the smoker-pipe. The end point should be the forest because the forest can neutralize the smoke.

In conclusion, a lot of non-smokers feel disturbed by the smoke caused by the smokers. The government should provide smoker-boxes and smoker-pipes throughout the city so that the city can be virtually smoke free. The forest used for neutralizing should be a big and dense forest because it has to be able to process a big amount of smoke.