BACKGROUND
On January 11, a new law was introduced that banned smoking in most “public indoor spaces,” such as offices, restaurants, train stations, etc.
Predictably, some smokers continue to smoke in prohibited areas.
Personally, I agree with the law. Why? Well, for two main reasons:
Firstly, it is not only unhealthy, but also extremely unpleasant for non-smokers to be in an environment where other people are smoking.
Secondly, speaking as an ex-smoker myself, I firmly believe that the more difficult and troublesome it is for a smoker to smoke, the more likely it is that he or she will be motivated to quit smoking.
Predictably - expected to happen [=inevitably]
Prohibited - not allowed [=banned]
Quit - stop
QUESTIONS
1. What is your opinion of the smoking ban? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?
2. Would you report somebody or even take their photo if you saw them breaking the smoking law?
“…in the one month since the tobacco ban went into effect, it (the anti-smoking group) had received 142 reports of violations…”
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