Although a democracy is based on freedom of expression, most people recognize the need to allow the government to exercise control over such things as false and misleading advertisements or advertisements of illegal products. Is the banning of cigarette advertising on television consistent with these necessities?

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confusionist · Answer

From around the web:

"No. Cigarettes aren't an illegal product nor were the advertisements misleading. While the advertisements might have glamorized smoking,the same can be said about alcohol commercials today."

"I'm old enough to remember cigarette ads on TV. They weren't "false and misleading advertisements" and they've never been illegal. 

Using the same arguments for banning ads on TV for cigarettes, we could also ban alcohol ads, junk food ads, Tylenol ads (many people take too much of it and are getting liver damage), or even household cleaners (breathing the fumes when you use them is hazardous). An ad does not force you to buy a product. If you think that it does, then we should ban every ad showing a product that can be unhealthy."

These two are just from Yahoo Answers questions. 

I did a research check, and your first answer is pretty accurate. Just think about it, reword it, and develop it! :)