The Sale of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Should be Banned- Speed debate
| Voting Style: | Open | Point System: | Select Winner | ||
| Started: | 10/14/2017 | Category: | Health | ||
| Updated: | 2 years ago | Status: | Post Voting Period | ||
| Viewed: | 782 times | Debate No: | 104440 | ||
 Pro This is a speed debate, you will have ten minutes to post an argument, and you only have 500 characters.  Con Obviously, tobacco is bad for you. But that doesn't mean it should be banned. People should still have a right to do what they want to themselves. We've given them several warnings. Now, it's up to them to see if they help or harm themselves. One problem that arises from a total and complete smoking ban is this: HOW COULD WE ENFORCE IT? There's really no way we could. It would just be a continuation of the failed war on drugs. Finally, if people want to smoke, they deserve the consequences. |
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Pro It's not just the smokers affected, 53,800 people die every year from secondhand smoke, that is more than people die from guns a year. 11,385 people died on average annually in firearm incidents in the US between 2001 and 2011. These are murders. The way to stop this is to target the dealers, not the smokers themselves that need help. Con ???? What? That whole thing seemed suspiciously copy pasted; and almost irrelevant. Regardless, you provided no sources. Also, you ignored my points. Public smoking bans are good. But total? No. It can't & won't be enforced. BTW, guns have little relevance here. Stop the dealers? How? "Smoking is bad, but karma will do it's thing." |
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Pro I used two clearly placed sorces. Con "I used two clearly placed sources."
Actually, my opponent is technically correct. Though no links were provided, he was still right about that part. Again, 2 problems mainly here:
Need I say more? Why was the War on Drugs, which this could easily become, bad? Just Google it. I barely have enough characters left, anyway. Good & fun quick debate- these should happen more often. |
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For the enforcement, I really think that if the focus is kept on helping tobacco addicts, and going after dealers only, real progress can be made.
Arganger: Sources would be nice... just some kind adivice.