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Full Smoking Ban?
Should the UK follow New Zealand's lead and work towards a full smoking ban?
I think it's a very brave move, and personally I'd be all for it.
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I think it's a very brave move, and personally I'd be all for it.
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naomi: "Conversely, TTT, I knew a lady who smoked all her life and died age 84. In her later years she became housebound and smoking was her only real pleasure. Would I have taken that away from her? No, I wouldn't. " - of course not, I know it can actually be more dangerous to stop after a lifetime of smoking. That's the beauty of the NZ system. existing smokers can...
12:56 Sun 12th Dec 2021
Good idea to stop young kids taking it up. I got off them 5 years ago with a vape, still use the vape now.
Don't know what the drug situation is in New Zealand, but here in the UK I would be more concerned about kids taking up hard drugs. However it don't hurt any to put some more advanced rules in place for smoking in the future. By what I've seen more younger people have already taken up vapes,so job already half done.
Don't know what the drug situation is in New Zealand, but here in the UK I would be more concerned about kids taking up hard drugs. However it don't hurt any to put some more advanced rules in place for smoking in the future. By what I've seen more younger people have already taken up vapes,so job already half done.
It is a lot easier to smuggle contraband in to the UK than NZ, our neighbours are a lot closer. The black market would be more successful than it is now.
I think around 16% of over 16s smoke in the UK, compared to over 60% 60 years ago.
I think tobacco smoking will die a natural death over time due to cost, education and social pressure
I think around 16% of over 16s smoke in the UK, compared to over 60% 60 years ago.
I think tobacco smoking will die a natural death over time due to cost, education and social pressure
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No doubt there *would* be a black market but the point is to make it difficult for kids to *start* smoking.
I don't believe this is a freedom of choice matter. We don't have the freedom to chose whether or not to wear seat belts and I don't think that we should have the choice to smoke. I'd feel exactly the same if I were still smoking.
davebro - not quite the same because you can easily drink alcohol in moderation but it's extremely difficult to have the occasional cigarette. Smoking is more of a binary thing (despite what social smokers might say).
No doubt there *would* be a black market but the point is to make it difficult for kids to *start* smoking.
I don't believe this is a freedom of choice matter. We don't have the freedom to chose whether or not to wear seat belts and I don't think that we should have the choice to smoke. I'd feel exactly the same if I were still smoking.
davebro - not quite the same because you can easily drink alcohol in moderation but it's extremely difficult to have the occasional cigarette. Smoking is more of a binary thing (despite what social smokers might say).