Each year, the government passes numerous laws to protect its citizens e. "The Human Rights act of October 2000". Yet, one perfectly legal product manages to seize over 400,000 American lives annually (American Lung Association, "American"). Despite the efforts of the government to protect its citizens, the government continues to ignore the single most preventable cause of premature deaths. The vicious culprit attributed to these deaths is the common cigarette. Death, however, is not the only transgression cigarettes are responsible for. Cigarettes pose a clear threat to the public, to the economy, and to the planet. Without a doubt, the government should ban cigarettes on account of the fact that they are harmful to the economy, to the body, and to the environment.
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The government should ban cigarettes because they hurt the economy. Essentially, cigarettes rob the economy of wealth. One area where cigarette smoking is costly is health care. Smokers often seek medical care because of the negative effects cigarettes have on the human body. As a result, the government spends a large amount of money treating medical illnesses that are, many times, preventable. In fact, "smoking costs the United States approximately $97.2 billion each year in health-care costs and lost productivity" (American Lung Association, "American"). Also, citizens must fund health care costs through tax. A wiser and more productive utilization of tax would be funding for schools. Despite the fact that the tobacco industry contributes a significant amount of tax, economic costs far exceed tobacco profits. Another area where cigarette smoking is costly is the working environment. Employers must spend more money on smokers than on non smokers. Statistics indicate, in fact, that smokers do not attend work as often, receive more health insurance, show reduced job performance, and require higher maintenance expenses (Tobacco).
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Some people feel that illegal immigration should not be a major concern. ... Therefore, we must carefully think and decide with great care what our policy should be toward immigration. ... As immigration rises and hatred grows more laws will be made trying to release some of the tension. ... (Bender) Both Democrats and Republicans agree that illegal immigration should be dealt with. ... There have been many suggestions made in dealing with this problem. ...
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They would seize any illegal substances and arrest the driver. ... The police made these searches randomly without any probable cause at all, which was their biggest fault. ... The police or any organization should not have this power over the citizens. ... I feel the Supreme Court made the right decision. ... The police force made these searches and seizures without any probable cause. ...
Since illegal supplements have become a major problem in athletics, athletes that use them should be heavily fined and suspended for their athletic season. ... You may ask why they would want to use something that is illegal. ... There needs to be more widespread testing for all sports and it should be done more than twice a year. They should be made harder to get. ... These supplements should not be sold in supermarkets or drug stores for people to buy. ...
Should abortion be illegal? ... The American public wants to know if abortion is ethical; if the fetus can feel pain, and at what point, the fetus should be considered human. ... Most states make this illegal because of the serious risks to the physical or mental health of the mother. ... In 1959, a group of people called the American Law Institute (ALI) suggested that there should be a standard abortion code. ... Wade made it clear that "person" as used in the 14th amendment does not include the unborn (Ryan). ...
