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Jenya · 08-08-2005, 12:35 PM

Now that Peter Jennings (R.I.P

) has passed away from a product that is known to kill us both directly and indirectly, should all tobacco product be finally banned for good?

What do you think?

Brian · 08-08-2005, 01:49 PM

Banning tobacco products would do nothing. It would only cause people to make new ones and sell them underground. It happened during the prohibition era in the 1920s, when alchoholic beverages were banned.

Bobby F. · 08-08-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

Banning tobacco products would do nothing. It would only cause people to make new ones and sell them underground. It happened during the prohibition era in the 1920s, when alchoholic beverages were banned.

Very true. That is what is going on with drugs. Make it illegal to buy and you get all of the bad crimes to go with it.

Munsters#1 · 08-08-2005, 03:18 PM

Banning tobacco would be pointless, drugs are banned, yet look at all the junkies in the US, alcohol was once banned, yet people constantly kept getting liquor.

barwars · 08-08-2005, 04:27 PM

I don't smoke, anything legal or illegal. But I believe marijuana should be legalized over cigarettes. Cigarettes are completely pointless.

DarkLordDotan · 08-08-2005, 06:25 PM

I'll never understand why you people want to ban everything, over 2,000 people die each year in swimming pools, I guess we should ban those too?

Banning will not do anything, it will only start yet another black market, only this time a black market even larger than that of illegal drugs.

And more important than that, it's an issue of personal freedom and responsibility. You have the choice to smoke if you want, if you do you will put your life at risk... So what? It is your life, you may choose what risks you will or will not take, and you have no right to force someone else to take risks, or not take risks.

And why is it that because Peter Jennings died you want to ban them? Peter Jennings made his own choice on what risks he would take, he chose poorly, but it is his right to do so.

41,945 People Die Each Year In Car Accidents, Ban Cars!

Pus$y Galore · 08-08-2005, 06:29 PM

Yup - cannot ban them. Look what happened just when they raised the taxes on them - illegal activity overnight with buying from the Indian Reserves and cross-border. Can't be done now.

Hopefully just the restrictions alone will naturally make it drop off (either by death, or people choosing not to smoke or to quit) in a generation or two.

Not only that, look at the revenue it brings in for the government. Taxes would be raised across the board. Non-smokers will be real happy about that (NOT).

Kay Scarpetta · 08-08-2005, 06:39 PM

It's not going to do anything at all. Most people are smart enough to not start in the first place, and for the people who do smoke, hopefully they'll realize that they're taking months off their life with every cigarette they smoke.

There's so many products out to help you quit, like all the Nicorette products, and prescription meds like Wellbutrin. I used the Nicorette chewing gum and it helped me quit in an instant. I feel so much healthier now.

DarkLordDotan · 08-08-2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

Hopefully just the restrictions alone will naturally make it drop off (either by death, or people choosing not to smoke or to quit) in a generation or two.

Think of it as evolution in action.

Hollow · 08-08-2005, 06:46 PM

it's one's personal choice whether they want to smoke, not the government's. but if it's banned, fine with me.

Pus$y Galore · 08-08-2005, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkLordDotan

Think of it as evolution in action.

An excellent description!

Fleet · 08-09-2005, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by barwars

I don't smoke, anything legal or illegal. But I believe marijuana should be legalized over cigarettes. Cigarettes are completely pointless.

The substances in marijuana are even more carcinogenic (cancer-causing) than those in cigarettes.
So legalizing marijuana (a mind-altering drug, btw) would not be a help!

Munsters#1 · 08-09-2005, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fleet

The substances in marijuana are even more carcinogenic (cancer-causing) than those in cigarettes.
So legalizing marijuana (a mind-altering drug, btw) would not be a help!

If people really want it, they're still going to get it.

Fleet · 08-09-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Munsters#1

If people really want it, they're still going to get it.

I know. I can live without either.

Brad · 08-09-2005, 08:33 AM

I'm all for banning tobacco products in all public buildings and parks, but not for banning them outright.

08-08-2005, 06:25 PM	#6
DarkLordDotan Forum Regular Sith Lord Join Date: Mar 29, 2005 Location: San Antonio Posts: 796	I'll never understand why you people want to ban everything, over 2,000 people die each year in swimming pools, I guess we should ban those too? Banning will not do anything, it will only start yet another black market, only this time a black market even larger than that of illegal drugs. And more important than that, it's an issue of personal freedom and responsibility. You have the choice to smoke if you want, if you do you will put your life at risk... So what? It is your life, you may choose what risks you will or will not take, and you have no right to force someone else to take risks, or not take risks. And why is it that because Peter Jennings died you want to ban them? Peter Jennings made his own choice on what risks he would take, he chose poorly, but it is his right to do so. 41,945 People Die Each Year In Car Accidents, Ban Cars! __________________ If Only You Knew The Power Of The Dark Side.

08-08-2005, 06:29 PM	#7
Pus$y Galore Forum Veteran In God's Arms Now Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 11,990	Yup - cannot ban them. Look what happened just when they raised the taxes on them - illegal activity overnight with buying from the Indian Reserves and cross-border. Can't be done now. Hopefully just the restrictions alone will naturally make it drop off (either by death, or people choosing not to smoke or to quit) in a generation or two. Not only that, look at the revenue it brings in for the government. Taxes would be raised across the board. Non-smokers will be real happy about that (NOT). __________________ If I don't see you in this world, I'll meet you in the next one.....don't be late James Marshall Hendrix Voodoo Chile The Forum Legend formerly known as TripperFan "religion is for people who are afraid of hell--spirituality is for people who have been through hell"---anonymous

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08-08-2005, 12:35 PM	#1
Jenya Senior Member Supervisor Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,341	Should Tobacco Products Be Finally Banned? Now that Peter Jennings (R.I.P ) has passed away from a product that is known to kill us both directly and indirectly, should all tobacco product be finally banned for good? What do you think?

08-08-2005, 01:49 PM	#2
Brian Forum Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,353	Banning tobacco products would do nothing. It would only cause people to make new ones and sell them underground. It happened during the prohibition era in the 1920s, when alchoholic beverages were banned.

08-08-2005, 03:18 PM	#4
Munsters#1 Banned!! Happy Holidays! Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,917	Banning tobacco would be pointless, drugs are banned, yet look at all the junkies in the US, alcohol was once banned, yet people constantly kept getting liquor.

08-08-2005, 04:27 PM	#5
barwars Forum Veteran DELETE THIS, PLEASE. Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 10,499	I don't smoke, anything legal or illegal. But I believe marijuana should be legalized over cigarettes. Cigarettes are completely pointless.

08-08-2005, 06:46 PM	#10
Hollow Forum Celebrity Member Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,234	it's one's personal choice whether they want to smoke, not the government's. but if it's banned, fine with me.