A Breath of Fresh Air

On the other hand, society has come to accept a person lighting a cigarette with a match that they throw on the floor, smoke that cigarette without regard for others as the pollute the air with smoke, and finally throwing what’s left of their lit cigarette on the floor as well. There is not one block in this city that a person could walk down without spotting at least one cigarette butt or matchstick on the ground.

Not only is smoking polluting our air, but also our environment. This was not the first time that this has happened to us.

I do realize that my desire for smoking in the ambient to be banned is highly unlikely to happen, but what ever happened to common courtesy? I do not agree with the use of constitutional rights as an excuse to selfishly fulfill one’s desires while compromising the quality of life of others. ” The man by her side was a bit disgruntled, but also agreed to stop smoking. Think about it, why is smoking banned in private places such as restaurants where people have the choice of whether or not to dine there, but not in public places such as children’s parks or the perimeters of schools? It sounds a bit odd to me. People need to realize that while they choose to harm themselves by smoking, they are robbing others of their right to a breath of fresh air. ided that perhaps it would be best if we picked up our belongings and moved elsewhere.

I am not saying that smoking should be banned altogether, that would be unjust. I gathered my courage, turned to the couple and asked “Excuse me, would you mind smoking elsewhere, the smoke is really bothering my daughter?” The woman replied embarrassed, “Oh, certainly.