Should smoking be illegal? - Page 10

ladyfreckles · 08-24-2012, 10:35 AM

The thing is (I think I mentioned this earlier in the thread but my memory isn't failproof) that prohibition rarely works or does anything. I think education so that less people start doing it in the first place is the best approach. If less people are smoking, then there's less of a market for it, and eventually it could die out. People have smoked for thousands of years though so that's something very important to consider.

financeguy · 08-25-2012, 01:52 PM

Would have to admit, as a reformed smoker, I'd probably have a slight issue with dating a smoker at this point.

Even when I smoked, I never had a problem with the bans in restaurants and bars, etc.

MrsSpringsteen · 04-23-2013, 11:27 AM

Christine Quinn Proposes Raising Age For Tobacco Purchases To 21 � CBS New York

Sorry, I had forgotten about the rest of the non smoking stuff in this thread. The way it goes around here and all that.

Pearl · 04-23-2013, 11:48 AM

Hey, FYM is known for being unpredictable!

Anyway, I don't see what good this would do because it will be the same as buying alcohol while underage - fake IDs come in handy.

Yeah, smoking is terrible and can kill or do good damage to you, but this won't work.

PhilsFan · 04-23-2013, 01:21 PM

21 should not be an age limit for anything. The alcohol age limit law is as silly as it gets.

U2DMfan · 04-23-2013, 04:14 PM

Whatever the age is, 18 or 21, it should be the same for everything.

If you can get your balls blown off in Iraq or be sentenced by a court to the death penalty - both as an 18 year old - you ought to be able to buy as many beers and cigarettes as you fucking want. So, yeah. 18 it is.

cobl04 · 04-23-2013, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PhilsFan

21 should not be an age limit for anything. The alcohol age limit law is as silly as it gets.

"Silly" is a massive understatement. It was infuriating not being able to get a drink on my 20th birthday when I was in the States, despite having legally drank for two years prior.

PhilsFan · 04-24-2013, 12:53 AM

They should make the requirement for drinking a high school diploma if they want dropout rates to decrease.

deep · 04-24-2013, 01:55 AM

smoking is an endangered activity

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University California President Mark Yudof has called on all 10 UC campuses to go tobacco-free by banning the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes on university property, including at off-campus sites such as Jackie Robinson baseball stadium and UCLA-owned or wholly-leased housing or offices.

UCLA goes tobacco-free / UCLA Today

08-24-2012, 10:35 AM	#181
ladyfreckles Acrobat Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 402 Local Time: 06:14 PM	The thing is (I think I mentioned this earlier in the thread but my memory isn't failproof) that prohibition rarely works or does anything. I think education so that less people start doing it in the first place is the best approach. If less people are smoking, then there's less of a market for it, and eventually it could die out. People have smoked for thousands of years though so that's something very important to consider. __________________

08-25-2012, 01:52 PM	#182
financeguy ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 10,122 Local Time: 02:14 AM	Would have to admit, as a reformed smoker, I'd probably have a slight issue with dating a smoker at this point. Even when I smoked, I never had a problem with the bans in restaurants and bars, etc. __________________

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04-23-2013, 11:27 AM	#183
MrsSpringsteen Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 28,799 Local Time: 09:14 PM	Christine Quinn Proposes Raising Age For Tobacco Purchases To 21 � CBS New York Sorry, I had forgotten about the rest of the non smoking stuff in this thread. The way it goes around here and all that.

04-23-2013, 11:48 AM	#184
Pearl Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 5,741 Local Time: 09:14 PM	Hey, FYM is known for being unpredictable! Anyway, I don't see what good this would do because it will be the same as buying alcohol while underage - fake IDs come in handy. Yeah, smoking is terrible and can kill or do good damage to you, but this won't work.

04-23-2013, 01:21 PM	#185
PhilsFan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Philadelphia Posts: 19,218 Local Time: 09:14 PM	21 should not be an age limit for anything. The alcohol age limit law is as silly as it gets.

04-23-2013, 04:14 PM	#186
U2DMfan Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: It's Inside A Black Hole Posts: 6,637 Local Time: 07:14 PM	Whatever the age is, 18 or 21, it should be the same for everything. If you can get your balls blown off in Iraq or be sentenced by a court to the death penalty - both as an 18 year old - you ought to be able to buy as many beers and cigarettes as you fucking want. So, yeah. 18 it is.

04-24-2013, 12:53 AM	#188
PhilsFan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Philadelphia Posts: 19,218 Local Time: 09:14 PM	They should make the requirement for drinking a high school diploma if they want dropout rates to decrease.