The polarized sides of this argument are very strong. One side believes in the rights for human beings to be established by the Constitution and the freedoms stated in it. The other side believes in the right to breathe freely without being worried about harmful chemicals in the air from smokers. In order for there to be unity between smokers and nonsmokers, there must be a solution to this issue before it gets out of control.
These two sides are completely correct in all of their arguments for freedom, but something must be done to connect this polarity before the country becomes complete chaos in this aspect. The state governments should be able to make their own laws concerning this issue, but they should consider both sides of the argument. At restaurants, smoking seating should be separate and outside, so if someone should want to smoke, they have a choice to either wait and smoke until after dinner, or they can sit outside in a certain area away from the restaurant. In bars, certain legislation could state that bars are for smoking customers or non-smoking customers.
Another possibility for cleaner air would be to invent a new ventilation system that can get all of the chemicals out of the air if possible from secondhand smoke. Smokers' rights should not be taken away because of their choice to smoke, but rather because their choice to smoke affects others health. The state governements need to decide on whether or not to ban this issue and not make it up to the federal government. Also, people who smoke should really start to realize their addiction is not healthy and quitting is the best way to go. But we all know this is not going to happen, so it is the job of the loved ones of smokers to help them quit and help them stop contaminating the air of loved ones.
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People should be allowed to smoke wherever it is legal and since many places are not designated "smoking" or "non-smoking," the freedoms of smokers are not restricted. If people want to stop smoking in certain areas, they should petition for change by contacting their local lawmakers or the owners of restaurants. I do not like smoke, but I believe that people should have their freedom because cigarettes make them happy place.
Joe Smith, I agree with you in that smokers have their freedom, but when that freedom interferes with others lives, this freedom becomes an extremely serious issue. I understand your view in that you would rather have happy people around than grumpy people who are without nicotine, but would you like to die from lung cancer? I know we are all going to die, but wouldn't you rather it be in your sleep when you are an old man than at the age of 45 with lung cancer when you didn't even smoke your whole life? What ever happened to living your life to the fullest? Yes, there is a small chance of getting lung cancer, but there is a larger chance of having a heart attack or some type of heart distress from secondhand smoke.
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