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| Thread ID: 106819 | 2010-01-24 19:55:00 | Tobacco tax could fund fight against diabetes - Turia | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 851446 | 2010-02-01 13:09:00 | Seems like most of you are missing the point, it starts with taxing one group, then another, then another. All because some fat ugly sour hefa couldnt go for a walk or lay off the chocs. |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 851447 | 2010-02-01 18:12:00 | How about this as a scheme to eliminate smoking... Raise the age of eligibility to buy tobacco products by one year, every year, and insist on seeing proof of age for all purchasers where there may be doubt about age (as is done with alcohol). So on the first year of this scheme, anyone age 18 or older can buy tobacco. The second year only those 19 or older can buy tobacco (the cut off point advances with the age of the smoking population). This enables those already addicted to maintain their habit, but prevents the following generations from starting to smoke. Those that are too young to start the habit remain too young to start the habit. After a few generations tobacco use is eliminated... painlessly. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 851448 | 2010-02-01 18:48:00 | Brilliant,we could do it with drinking and gambling too. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 851449 | 2010-02-01 19:03:00 | Under age buyers and sellers still exist I notice. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 851450 | 2010-02-02 04:08:00 | Under age buyers and sellers still exist I notice. Simple - make it illegal to smoke if you're underage, so not only is it a crime to sell to a minor/whoever, it's a crime to buy. I like Paul.Cov's idea. Keeps us Joe camel's happy and eliminates it from society, both very good things. |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 851451 | 2010-02-02 04:12:00 | How about this as a scheme to eliminate smoking... Raise the age of eligibility to buy tobacco products by one year, every year, and insist on seeing proof of age for all purchasers where there may be doubt about age (as is done with alcohol). So on the first year of this scheme, anyone age 18 or older can buy tobacco. The second year only those 19 or older can buy tobacco (the cut off point advances with the age of the smoking population). This enables those already addicted to maintain their habit, but prevents the following generations from starting to smoke. Those that are too young to start the habit remain too young to start the habit. After a few generations tobacco use is eliminated... painlessly. No **** man thats a truly good fair and workable idea. By the time you got to around age 40 most of the smokers would be looking at the potatoes from underneath the ground anyway. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 851452 | 2010-02-02 05:52:00 | It's a pretty clever idea but it's not guaranteed to work. Just because something is illegal, doesn't mean that someone won't do it somehow. Murder, stealing, rape etc is illegal... still happens. They just need to get someone old enough who's irresponsible to buy the tobacco for them, or a dairy owner who simply doesn't care (and if you've watched target you know there are a few around) And I'm sure you'd expect some opposition from the tobacco suppliers etc as well. Pity, because it would be a great idea if it worked flawlessly. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 851453 | 2010-02-02 06:40:00 | Smokers are just so full of **** when it comes to common sense about smoking. They are just like the lepers of yesteryear. Are you a complete idiot.:groan: |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 851454 | 2010-02-02 07:31:00 | Yes | prefect (6291) | ||
| 851455 | 2010-02-03 07:19:00 | Just found this - thought it pertinent to this thread: A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Obesity is a mental state, a disease brought on by boredom and disappointment. -Cyril Connolly, critic and editor (1903-1974) |
johcar (6283) | ||
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