smoking

Smoking Your Life Away There are many words that bring conflict to people all over the world, all you have to do is say the word and you can bring all kinds of arguments and debates up. Some of them include: abortion, marijuana, racism, death sentences, smoking, and many more. Smoking is defined as: “to inhale and exhale smoke from a cigarette or cigar (Houghton, 393)”. There are over 52.8 million smokers in the United States, however, …

…differences can bring them together or segregate them. Something as minor as smoking can truly define a person and how that makes other people see them. These character traits have divided people and some have been oppressed because of these, such as skin color or religion. Studying this culture has opened my eyes to other cultures and has made me see how I judge people just because they smoke, dip, drink, or even their skin.