I think by banning cigarettes like the way of chewing gums will
be very difficult. Chewing gum is not as addictive as nicotine. It
will only work in a prefect world but unfortunately we live in the
real world where it involves not only a certain class of people in
our society, basically a walks of live from rich tycoon,
politicians, lawyer, doctors to a simple man on the streets (sadly
also alike, young kids) . To convince our government to take
actions to promoted better anti-smoking campaign, we as citizen
need to formulate a better solution.
On the contrary the government is also concern about the taxation
gain of allowing such imports into the country. If only the
government are willing to sacrifice such anti society gains.
Nevertheless, it was very concerning to see more frequent now for
children as young as under 12 years old to be smoking in public
like MRT stations. It might be a good suggest to create an anti
smoking society by tarnishing the image built up the Marlboro man
& Hollywood.
Smokers always associate smoking as trendy, sophisticate &
macho. Our little young one will in turn like to be that imaginary
image built by Hollywood by taking up smoking at a very young age.
They wanted to be seen as the man by holding a stick of
cigarette.
The government should pass a law (if they are really serious about
anti-smoking) to reduce & restrict smoking area in the public.
Apply concept like little yellow box (same in all army camps), as
long as smoker that do not smoke inside the box, MOE officer can
fine them for violating the law. Make the smoking less comfortable,
make the area a crampy & dirty place (as it is a dirty habit).
Making smoker feel less than what it really is, nothing more than a
drug addict.
Hopefully by doing so, it will help redefine the ideology our young
children have for smoking.
