12:39 AM
The news article which I read online dated 25th December 2010 was about a secondary school boy posing with a cigarette pack. “He seems to be enjoying himself while taking the photos,” the STOMPer wrote.
In Singapore, persons under the age of 18 are not allowed to smoke, carry or purchase cigarettes. And yet, this boy who is wearing his school uniform seems to be enjoying himself while posing with the cigarettes. Did he get these cigarettes from his parents or friends? I feel that parents who do smoke do give a bad influence on their child and they will learn from them. Even if school tried their best to teach them, letting them know that smoking is bad for health and will cause yellow teeth, difficulty breathing or even lung cancer, etc they might think that they won’t be that unlucky to get lung cancer because their parents smoke more than them and yet, they are still as healthy as ever. Perhaps adults should try to not to smoke in front of their children or even try getting rid of the habit to smoke?
I feel that the school ought to give educational speech and let these students know that smoking is unhealthy and the dire consequences of smoking. There is a need for the school to let these teenagers know that smoking is not cool and also it will harm your body.
