Examples of ideology based arguments against and for tobacco control
| Example of anti-tobacco control arguments | Example of potential pro-tobacco control arguments | |
| Freedom | People should be free to make personal decisions about their lifestyle | People should be free from the influences of an industry that preys on the young and peddles an addictive and deadly product |
| Fairness | Smokers are engaging in a legal activity and should not be discriminated against | Restaurant and bar employees deserve the same level of health protection as other workers |
| Free enterprise | Government should “butt out” and let the market give consumers what they want | Tobacco use compromises the health of the market because it causes a loss of jobs, productivity, and ultimately sales |