I want to ask your views on if it became law that smoking was banned and how would the people react? Would they still smoke? Do you think that a smoking free world is bound to happen?:lol:
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I want to ask your views on if it became law that smoking was banned and how would the people react? Would they still smoke? Do you think that a smoking free world is bound to happen?:lol:
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It'd be just like any other illegal drug, if I wanted to do it, I would.
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Originally Posted by Proper Bo
^I agree with JP
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the alchohol prohibition in the US worked real well didn't it?
It will never be completely banned, just restricted. Tabaco companies have way to much money flowing within our political parties to take that big of a hit. We eventually will only be able to smoke in our own homes. Here in California they banned it in almost every public place including beaches and parks.
Whats a smoker to do? as I pack my lip with a pinch of dip and take a hit of my marlboro.
Indeed; to this day I know of no one who has indulged in the consumption thereof.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempestv
Funny, Im doing an essay on this topic right now. I dont think smoking should be banned, I think the price of cigarettes should be so high that people stop buying them, and stop sharing them with other peoples.
Like 25$ a pack.
So only the rich could smoke?Quote:
Originally Posted by Smith
Although 25$ is only a little over double their current price here anyway:dabs:
so we create a back market on tax free cancer sticks?Quote:
Originally Posted by Smith
Ahhh but alcohol is fun, cigs (fags for brat) are not, and weed is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempestv
Notice that weed is illegal yet probably everyone here could get some if they wanted it.
I personally would love to see it banned but grandfather it for those who are already smokers.
It will slowly fade to being a niche product.
As I said, cigs (again fags, brats) are not fun.
Hoi, they're tabs, fag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™Ahhh but alcohol is fun, cigs (fags for brat) are not, and weed is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempestv
Notice that weed is illegal yet probably everyone here could get some if they wanted it.
I personally would love to see it banned but grandfather it for those who are already smokers.
It will slowly fade to being a niche product.
As I said, cigs (again fags, brats) are not fun.
Ho, they are fags, faggot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Proper BoHoi, they're tabs, fag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
meh! :dabs:
smoking is stupid, I don't understand why the tobacco companies don't find a more efficient and environmentally-friendly way to get people to ingest their tobacco.
Same with dope.
Some interesting views here....and i think that most of you are right. Money made on cigarettes are really high and it could impact the economy and stuff and taxes made on them. But a good idea is the $25 per pack thing. Although it would not work out the way you expect. I went abroad once to bangladesh and i noticed most if not all of the villagers or town folks could not afford to pay per pack so they bought seperates. I think that no matter what is done to prevent people from smoking people will always do it. I know that a smoking free planet is never going to happen but a guy can dream eh!!!!
I don't give a fuck about the rest of the world, but if it could be made law that no-one is allowed to smoke within a half mile radius of where I am at any given time, or where I'm likely to be going subsequent to that, it would be much appreciated.
As ever the philatelist.Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
Stamp collecter?:unsure:
rod? :rod:
I think JP's used that particular bait before with no success.
This time, tho', he can be proud of his tiddler.
fnar fnarQuote:
Originally Posted by manker
so the smokers would have to register in order to go on smoking?Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
and, if they aren't fun, how come they sell so many of them?
granted, the things are addictive, but why would people start smoking if it isn't fun?
I had always taken that as peer pressure.
It's not fun. Some think it's cool or try cos others try it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempestvso the smokers would have to register in order to go on smoking?Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
and, if they aren't fun, how come they sell so many of them?
granted, the things are addictive, but why would people start smoking if it isn't fun?
I tried it in an alley with about 6 other fellas and it has to be like when one first tries Diet Coke. It fucking sucks. (as a side note, every single person I've asked that drinks Diet Coke said they hated it at first)
Think about it. What good qualities would that first smoke make a person come back for?
Maryanna > Cigarettes
those under 18 aren't allowed to smoke, yet those that do are not uncommon. in montana, it's something like 30% of all teens. so if they started smoking before it was legal, what is complete ban going to do?
http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/p-smo...824/postcount2Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempestv
Make it so that less of them smoke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempestv
Do you think more youngsters would smoke weed if it was legal for adults?
Of course they would. It'd be more ubiquitous.
Anything driven underground is done less.
Saying "they'll if they want to" doesn't cut it. It would be more of a hassle.
It would be easier for me to smoke weed if I could buy the stuff at the corner store but I can't.
But if you still wanted it, you could get it, non?
I can buy weed at the corner store...
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Originally Posted by Proper Bo
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Originally Posted by Busyman
My mistake, I'm sorry, I don't really read your posts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
Don't even bother arguing the point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Proper Bo
To Busy logic means "what makes sense to me, don't ever actually look at the facts they might be inconvenent. Let's just stick to what I "know" to be true."
Let's be honest here, the chap has a point. Youngsters go out of their way not to do things which aren't allowed. Heaven forbid that they would do something just because it was against the rules. That's just mad talk.
Exactly, because poor people are just getting poorer spending money on smokes, and they cant afford the healthcare once they do get get sick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Proper BoSo only the rich could smoke?Quote:
Originally Posted by Smith
Although 25$ is only a little over double their current price here anyway:dabs:
Win win.
I want to ask your views on if it became law that smoking was banned
I seriously can't see any goverment banning smoking simply due to the massive revenue they get from it, the whole argument of cost of lung cancer treatment vs. revenue from smoking we done on here a while back with the results being that revenue wins by a landslide. To much money involved to ban.
and how would the people react?
Thats a tricky one, as some have said about the prohibition thing in the States, but as smoking is becoming less and less socially acceptable I don't know if the outcry would be near as extreme as some would believe.
Would they still smoke?
Yes. No doubt at all.
Do you think that a smoking free world is bound to happen?:lol:
Possibly but I think that time is quite a way off again mainly due to the amount of money to be made by goverments.
Personally I would love to see a smoke free world, wish I'd never started and will quit at some point when I'm ready.
Jonno :cool: