2nd Speaker- Peter

3rd Speaker- Harper

- Bad influence on children

- Causes cancer

- Other people breathe it in

- Passive smoking

2. Not affecting anyone else

3. Hard to quit

4. More blackmarkets if illegal 5. Forces people to be illegal and dangerous when it isn't necessary

6. People could become depressed

7. E-cigarettes are a form of smoking: Claims they are a useful tool to help people quit smoking

8. Helps prevent and heal diseases like Parkinson's disease

9. If smoking is illegal, then many businesses would be lost, and many people would use their jobs (Eg. Ban on smoking = bans and pubs run out of business) - Australian smokers smoked 21 billion cigarettes in 2014, with the numbers rapidly increasing

10. Some forms of smoking is used medically

11. Smokers can socialise with other smokers, also known as 'smoke break conversations,' at work or at home.

12. Money for the government from the tax of cigarettes - 63.1% is tax

- The harm caused by smoking

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2. Not affecting anyone else

3. Socialising

Hello, we are the negative team for this argument.

Smoking is the action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug. Smoking should continue to be legal because it is a life choice. We are in an egalitarian society, and it is our your choice whether you decide to smoke or not. We have our own rights to do whatever you want with yourself.

What's so bad about smoking? It doesn't affect the people around you so there should be no reason why it should be illegal. Passive smokers, or second-hand smokers can avoid inhaling smoke. They can simply go to one of the many 'smoke-free' areas. They're the ones who put it upon themselves.

Smoking gives you the ability to socialise. There is a 'Smoke Break' policy, which allows workers to take a smoke during different intervals of their shift. Whether you are a worker, or are catching up with a friend at a cafe, smoking encourages socialising. Socialising is one of many essential skills that will guide you in your future life.

Peter, our second speaker, will be discussing the impact played among blackmarkets and our economical society.

(Rebuttal against SMOKING KILLS) Ex-Mafia Don John Gotti died from smoking in 1997 - him dying would have saved lots of people being victim of Mafia crime

(Rebuttal against SMOKING KILLS) People die from car accidents and bungee jumping - does anyone say those should be illegal?

(Rebuttal against PASSIVE SMOKING) There are so many bans on smoking in public places, passive smoking isn't much a problem

(Rebuttal against BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT) There are big fines for dropping butts now, but cars, factories and planes are even worse for the environment - no one wants them to be banned

- Many businesses will be lost

- Smoking can be hard to quit