Support for campus smoking ban

In response to Jeremy Seeman’s response concerning the smoking ban, I would really like to challenge you on your ideas about choices and smoking. That’s fine that you made the choice to smoke, we’re all adults here, but at the same time you’re making the choice for all those around you to inhale your secondhand smoke.
What I don’t think you realize is that the smoking ban’s main intention isn’t preventing you from smoking, it’s preventing all those around you from having to suffer from it. And hey, if it does affect the level of nonsmokers on campus, consider that a positive externality from the ban.
As Kirsten said, smoking results in 38,000 deaths of nonsmokers, who all had their deaths chosen for them. You’re right, smoking is a choice. We’re just trying to prevent you from making the choice for us.

Kelsey Uline
University student