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  • Essay / Tobacco advertising should be banned Essay - 1076

    They need advice, which is not necessary. The government would try to control its citizens and “this form of paternalism is unacceptable in a free and democratic society”. The second reason many tobacco companies protect their rights is that putting ads on television does not mean they want to encourage people to smoke. In fact, these ads are more relevant to those who already smoke a certain brand. They are designed to target adult smokers and not adolescents and young people. Another survey carried out by the IMRB shows that most participants said they wanted to have their own experience when trying cigarettes for the first time. About 24% assume all their friends smoke (that's why they wanted to try) and no one said the ad they saw encouraged them to buy their first cigarette. The third reason that seemed very convincing to me was that advertising different types of cigarettes would help the consumer define “good” and “bad” tobacco. In terms of health care, some analysts should consider the financial burden caused by smoking-induced illnesses, and in a developing country like India where health insurance is socially beneficial "was meager", meaning that the cost of health care “was irrelevant.” Finally, the main concern was the