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By: Josh

Chewing gum, it is done by everyone, kids, teens, and even adults. You see it everywhere, on t.v., in movies, and at the mall. If they can do it in all of those places, then why can't we enjoy it in our schools!?

I believe that students should be able to chew gum in school. On the other hand, some people might say that chewing gum in school is a horrible idea because people leave it lay around and stick it to surfaces.

However, gum has a long and important history that you can't take away from us! The Ancient Greeks enjoyed chewing the resin from a Mastice tree. John B. Curtis was the first to invent commercial chewing gum. Thomas Adams created a machine to manufacture gum. Dr. Beeman turned gum into a medicine product or a digestion aiding chewing gum.

In addition, there is certain gum that can help kids in schools stop smoking. Nicotine gum is very helpful to kids. It helps them stop smoking gradually on a day to day basis. Chewing gum is a better habit than smoking. If children can start chewing gum early than we can get them to discontinue smoking. Children in schools start smoking because of peer pressure but what if their peers chewed gum instead of smoking? Schools can also sell and make nicotine gum a requirement for students who smoke and relieve the spread of smoking in children.

Furthermore, chewing gum can keep the classroom quieter. Students would not talk as much if they were chewing gum. It's harder to talk while chewing gum because it would just fall out. This is likewise a benefit to the teachers.He/She can teach their lesson without stopping or being interrupted. Moreover, they would not have to deal with students calling out all the time.

To summarize, schools should allow students to chew gum in their hallways. If you would please consider having gum in your or your child's schools, it would profit everyone. You can convince the principals that chewing gum in a school isn't always a nuisance. It's your choice... Your decision... A few can chew, how about you?

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