Tobacco products shorten the lives of 480,000 people a year in USA alone. On average a smoker loses 10 -- 15 years of life. About 264 billion cigarettes and 12.4 billion large cigars are sold yearly in USA.
Tobacco is illegal in Bhutan. In Russia, sale of tobacco was punished severely during the years 1550 -- 1700.
Tobacco products shorten the lives of 480,000 people a year in USA alone. On average a smoker loses 10 -- 15 years of life. About 264 billion cigarettes and 12.4 billion large cigars are sold yearly in USA.
Tobacco is illegal in Bhutan. In Russia, sale of tobacco was punished severely during the years 1550 -- 1700.
I could have written this.I hate cigarettes. I hate being around smokers. My dad smoked like a chimney.
But NO! :no:
I don't believe in banning vices. People will do it whether legal or not, if they feel the desire or need.
Millions of people of all ages still smoke today despite the knowledge it is bad, real bad for you...and I am speaking of in the USA.
Education, not banning, is the key to weaning people off things that are bad for them. But the choice should always remain with the individual.
Tobacco products shorten the lives of 480,000 people a year in USA alone. On average a smoker loses 10 -- 15 years of life. About 264 billion cigarettes and 12.4 billion large cigars are sold yearly in USA.
Tobacco is illegal in Bhutan. In Russia, sale of tobacco was punished severely during the years 1550 -- 1700.
No, freedom trumps nanny state idiocy
I don't believe in banning vices. People will do it whether legal or not, if they feel the desire or need.
But is destroying one's own life a right?
But is destroying one's own life a right?
of course-as long as I don't have to pay for what you do to yourself.
No, freedom trumps nanny state idiocy
In Scandinavia, Wellfare is a right. In USA people who were a danger to themselves had been involuntarily committed.
But is destroying one's own life a right?
But is destroying one's own life a right?
obviously the concept of rights in Scandinavia are different than what we see them as in a freer society. If someone has to pay for your "right" its not a right but a handout
Another way looking at this is if all those smokers stopped and lived 10-15 yrs more it would put more burden on social security.
Same with all the crap they sell at the grocery store.
That'll be the next basic right that liberals fight for- assisted suicide. Just the latest in the long list of freedoms that you enjoy that were fought for by liberals, against conservatives.
Maybe Scandinavian society is much more humane.
"Freedoms" such as smoking are very close to assisted suicide. Life has value.
feel free to live there. I sort of like it here. Other than better quality table tennis leagues, I cannot think of a reason to move there.
so you want to ban everything that is harmful?
But is destroying one's own life a right?
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