Cigarette suicide at Rhodes

Every single day, a number of Rhodes students commit suicide. The sad fact about this suicide is that it is silent. The reason why students forget that they are killing themselves, and others who are inhaling the fumes, is because this suicide is part of life. It has become an everyday norm. If one finds his friend trying to commit suicide, one will go to get help from a professional. The opposite will be for one who smokes.

The reason why I am saying that smoking is suicidal is because it is written on the pack, “Smoking kills.” This overtly dreadful message is ignored as one takes out a cigarette and smokes. I am also classifying smoking as suicide because we all know that every cigarette taken has the ability to reduce one’s lifespan.

Most of the students at Rhodes are generally in their teens and early twenties. It is disturbing when one thinks of how their lungs will be looking when they are in their thirties. Their health is also of great concern. The sad fact is that even though it is written on the pack that smoking can cause cancer, it seems to be ignored. Every day, students inhale chemicals that are dangerous to their health.

My main argument is that we are living in an ignorant world. People damage their lives when they know the consequences. Smoking is among the many ignored messages in our society. It is among drinking, unsafe sex, drugs, self-mutilation, to name but a few.