Should smoking in public place be banned?

These days, many people already know the danger of smoking. It can cause some serious illnesses such as cancer to smokers. However, the problem is that non-smokers’ health could be harmed by passive smoking. Therefore, many countries are starting to prohibit smoking in public places. The majority of smokers argue that the law is an infringement on smoker’s rights, but I think it should be banned for public good.

First of all, we should realise how passive smoking is bad for non-smokers. In fact, many people who get lung cancer are non-smokers. Of course, it might be caused by different factors, but passive smoking is one of the major causes. If smokers have a right to smoke, non-smokers have a right to avoid cigarette smoke as well. However, to protect each other's rights, the only way is to stop smokers from smoking in public place, because we can not force non-smoker to wear a gauze mask over the mouth and nose.

According to a recent study, 120,000 deaths per year in UK are caused by smoking. People should stop smoking not only for one’s health, but also for everyone. Before smoking, you should think about your family or friends who could be suffering because of you. For this reason, banning smoking in public places is a good way to encourage people to stop smoking. Naturally, if there is no place to smoke, people have less chance to smoke.

In conclusion, smoking in public places should be banned in order to prevent non-smokers from passive smoking and to encourage people to stop smoking.