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Tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide, a gas which - if inhaled can severely reduce the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. It does
so by combining with the blood pigment haemoglobin and preventing
it from carrying the oxygen it was supposed to.
Apart from the evident medical and health advantages of the ban on
smoking in the public, certain social advantages also come to mind. It
is a well known fact that children, having impressionable minds,
emulate almost everything they see their elders doing. The negative
impact of seeing an adult smoking could ultimately lead these
children to becoming smokers themselves. And the chances of such
sightings increase manifold in public places where smoking is allowed.
Countries which provide free medical aid for their citizens have an
added advantage, a monetary one. Respiratory illnesses caused by
inhaling tobacco smoke are on the rise, resulting in an increase in the
amount of money spent on medical care by these countries. Most of
the people suffering from these illnesses are non-smokers exposed to
'second-hand' smoke. By banning the smoking of any form of tobacco
in public, the incidence of these illnesses is greatly decreased, thus
saving millions which may be directed towards other projects.
The only disadvantage of the ban that comes to mind is that the
smoker finds himself unable to exercise his right to choose, his
freedom as a democratic citizen, fully. It is certainly an infringement
on the rights of the smoker, rights which are guaranteed to any and
all citizens of a democratic country. But one feels it is unjustified. The
smoker cannot and should not force his smoking upon anyone, he
should care for the rights of others as well. The rights of so few
cannot be given preference over the rights of so many.
All in all, the ban on smoking in public is a step in the right direction,
towards a better future for us and the generations to come. All steps
possible should be taken to discourage tobacco smoking, a potentially
hazardous habit which may lead to death. We owe it to ourselves to
do so.
SAMPLE 2
Vegetarianism may be defined as a dietary style which completely
excludes meat.
Eating vegetables (and fruits) ensures that all the necessary vitamins
required by the body are supplied in sufficient quantities. Only three
or four servings of fruit per day are enough to satisfy the
Also, if everyone were to turn vegetarian, where would all the excess
farm animals go?
SAMPLE 3
The world today has taken on a form in which guillotines and public
hangings are a thing of the past. The modern man has sought to
sugarcoat handing out of punishment to criminals. However, as the
barbarian of yesterday is replaced by the civilised man of today,
delivering of punishment becomes subtler than ever but does not lose
its essential sadistic touch.
outwit the law. The thrill of escaping the harsh snares of justice may
indeed motivate certain people to commit crimes.