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1 in 5! That's astounding
Doesnt apply to places not full of retards that use radioactive high phosphate fertiliser in their agriculture tho.
Smoking is the least of their problems, another 2 in 5 is the cancer caused by the radioactive food.
So what do we do? I don't believe in making them illegal as that infringes on others rights to choose what they put in their body, but I do feel for the kids and family members who have to put up with the habit.
What's the externality society bears for the individual's pleasure?
Figure that out, and assign tobacco taxes accordingly.
So what do we do? I don't believe in making them illegal as that infringes on others rights to choose what they put in their body, but I do feel for the kids and family members who have to put up with the habit.
Precisely. I have exactly zero tolerance for smokers since passive smoking have me asthma. I'm all for outlawing it in all public areas.
So what do we do? I don't believe in making them illegal as that infringes on others rights to choose what they put in their body, but I do feel for the kids and family members who have to put up with the habit.
Perhaps also explore legalizing marajuana (I think weed should be legal any way but I wonder what effects it would have on tobacco use. I wonder how that body handles a nicotine craving and then ingests marajuana instead.)
I understand the personal freedom and liberty arguements and I don't think we should jump straight to outlawing it(don't want organized crime taking up cigarette production). However, in the end cigarette's are addictive poison that tobacco companies sell to our people for profit. I won't feel bad if they are crushed by taxes and regulation.
Edit: Also, maybe, something with vaping. Maybe...
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And I have zero tolerance for drinking after close friends were killed by drunk driver.
So how do we balance personal liberty with respect for others? I don't know the solution but welcome the discourse. Part of the problem I think is that the people who engage in these behaviors don't care very much for themselves, let alone others. I've often wondered if people who partake in cigarette smoking have a death wish of sorts, just unable to take the fast route.
Its not just smoke wafting in from neighbors, but also the third hand smoke deposited in the unit you may be exposed to by previous smokers.
For example, its almost impossible to remove the third hand smoke from ventilation systems that use flexible duct tubing because they tear.
The cost of a total clean-up is so high, I bet nobody actually does it correctly. Since there is no transparency in this matter, as a consumer you can't make an educated decision on the unit you area about to rent.
So what do we do? I don't believe in making them illegal as that infringes on others rights to choose what they put in their body, but I do feel for the kids and family members who have to put up with the habit.
It's not about our rights, it's about public health. Cigarrettes should be illegal, and all the companies making these products shluld be banned. This is costing the entire world millions every month.
I am a smoker. I smoke about a pack everyday. And I've tried quitting more than once, but this thing is more addictive than a lot of substances you can buy on the street. The only reason it's legal is because some people get huge profits from it. If they asked me, I would ban it in a second. In the US there's people in jail for selling a joint in the street, but nobody has done anything to put the people owning the companies who manufacture shit that kills so many people everyday behind bars. I don't get it. I mean, I do, but it just shows how nasty some parts of every goverment are
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Precisely. I have exactly zero tolerance for smokers since passive smoking have me asthma. I'm all for outlawing it in all public areas.
My mother is dying of lung cancer from smoking right now. Growing up, she would smoke around me despite it causing me and my sister to have asthma attacks. I think forbidding it in public spaces does not go far enough. One's right to swing their fist ends where another's nose begins.
So what do we do? I don't believe in making them illegal as that infringes on others rights to choose what they put in their body, but I do feel for the kids and family members who have to put up with the habit.
I would say keep increasing taxes on tobacco (slowly) and explore other ways to make the purchase process and use inconvenient (i.e. use dark patterns "for good.") Perhaps also explore legalizing marajuana (I think weed should be legal any way but I wonder what effects it would have on tobacco use. I wonder how that body handles a nicotine craving and then ingests marajuana instead.) I understand the personal freedom…
This is pretty much one of the main reasons for my tobacco habit. Cannabis is hard to come by where I'm at (not the US), nobody smokes pure because most people don't have reliable enough supply, the supply shortages also make it quite expensive.
That's why lacing the weed with tobacco is very widespread, which leads to the odd situation that most people who want to try weed end up being addicted to tobacco.
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So how do we balance personal liberty with respect for others? I don't know the solution but welcome the discourse. Part of the problem I think is that the people who engage in these behaviors don't care very much for themselves, let alone others. I've often wondered if people who partake in cigarette smoking have a death wish of sorts, just unable to take the fast route.
Part time smoker here, no death wish. It's an instant escape and I find the ritual enjoyable.