In this paper, we will deal with social relations on tobacco-issues. Through the keyconcepts "health" and "others", we will find out the delicate balance of "consideration".
On tobacco-issues, there are three turns. First, tobacco is a private matter. If one doesn't stop smoking, he/she would be criticized because of his/her ignorance or weak-will. But smoker can choose his/her taste over own health.
Second, tobacco is a matter of manners. In connection with a new word "Ken-en-ken", which asserts veto on smoking, manners become an important problem. The major part of smokers is adult-men, so people attack them. Here, the form of dispute is like this: "social majority vs. minorities (women, children, patients and the old) ".
Third, tobacco is a matter about others' health, when "Ken-en-ken" links up with medical opinion. Especially, people take notice to "passive smoking". Now, nonsmoker's health is more important than smoker's. Smoker is demanded to consider not own but others' health. "Others" means social minorities, so the demand will be a justice and steadfast.
By the way, on tobacco-issues, there is another matter of "woman's smoking". On man and woman's smoking, the problem is different. His problem is a manner or consideration to others; her problem is just smoking. Whether the woman is pregnant or not, she must consider future's baby-child's health. The reason is just she is a "youngwoman". She is demanded to consider her own and others' health. It's a double-consideration.
Tobacco-issues, it is a matter not only private but also social. There is a demand to consider, which consists of delicate balance. When we deal with social relations, "health" and "others" are important factors.
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