Point IV

1) Smoking bans should be put into effect
Smoking bans should not be put into effect
Smoking bans should only be put into effect in certain places

As of right now, the dominant perspective is that smoking bans should be put into effect. The main reason that people support smoking bans is because they believe that the bans will protect the health of the nonsmokers who are around the secondhand smoke produced by the smokers, like bartenders and waitresses. They also believe that people who go to restaurants and other public places shouldn’t be inconvenienced by the smoke that smokers produce. Almost all of the arguments that support smoking bans are backed by scientific research and evidence that shows the danger of secondhand smoke and how health issues have improved in people who work in establishments that allowed smoking until a smoking ban was put into effect.

2) I think the perspective that supports smoking bans should be most dominant. The safety of others should outweigh a person’s desire to smoke. If someone wants to smoke, they should do it in a place where only they are affected.

3) If laws are passed to prevent smoking in restaurants and other public places, then my perspective would be enforced as a policy.