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 Apr 29 2004, 08:27 AM
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 rookie  Group: Member Posts: 723 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,291  |
Thought I might as well have one on smoking as there's one on drinking.
Most of Europe the legal age is 16. I believe it's 20 or 21 in the States. I had my first one when I was 13 or 14, but I never got addicted, although I have a few sometimes with my friends. |
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Apr 29 2004, 08:31 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 3,077 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,904 |
I believe it's 18 in the States. It's also 18 here. I think it should be lowered to 16. Coz if teens can actually do it, they don't actually wanna do it that much. Rebels and all haha.
But heck it's so easy to get cigarretes so what's the point? |
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Apr 29 2004, 09:07 AM
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 Doh! Group: Member Posts: 393 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,507 |
I see the poll is split 50/50
my guess is those who are legal to smoke say 21 and those who arent say 16  and yah...legal age in the states is 18 for smoking |
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Apr 29 2004, 09:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 3,077 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,904 |
QUOTE my guess is those who are legal to smoke say 21 and those who arent say 16 and yah...legal age in the states is 18 for smoking Lol I'm still illegal and I don't intend on smoking. It stinks and it makes your skin look bleh. |
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Apr 29 2004, 09:27 AM
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 wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
Why would you want to smoke anyway. Not only does it look unattractive, it's really bad for your health. 90% of all lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoking and thousands of people die each year.
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Apr 29 2004, 10:29 AM
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rookie Group: Member Posts: 723 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,291 |
QUOTE(xquizit @ Apr 29 2004, 2:27 PM) Why would you want to smoke anyway. Not only does it look unattractive, it's really bad for your health. 90% of all lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoking and thousands of people die each year. yea... I guess it's something inevitable. Thousands of people die because of road accidents but that doesn't mean we can ban road vehicles... well it's different but similar... |
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Apr 29 2004, 10:49 AM
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wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
QUOTE(tkproduce @ Apr 29 2004, 10:29 AM) yea... I guess it's something inevitable. Thousands of people die because of road accidents but that doesn't mean we can ban road vehicles... well it's different but similar... The thing here is that it is preventable. |
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Apr 29 2004, 11:28 AM
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 Mr.Politicly Incorrect Group: Member Posts: 579 Joined: Sep 2005 Member No: 8,405 |
Hmmmm smoking is legal for all ages....its only illegal for you to buy them unless you are 18 or older...but i think that tabacoo should be outlawed totally...i had to watch my grandpa die from lung cancer so i wouldnt want ne one else to have to do the same
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Apr 29 2004, 11:29 AM
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 Intensly hued; Rarely serious Group: Member Posts: 53 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,755 |
I've been smoking for quite a long time and I know that when it was illegal for me I'd still find ways to buy them. Although this may be a little hypocritical, I still wouldn't like to see people below the age of 18 smoke, especially for since some people start just because thier peers are doing it. I know that if they want to, or are addicted, they are going to find ways to buy them and the law isn't going to stop them. But I think that law does keep a lot of underage kids from smoking, if the legal age was 16, probably more kids around that age would smoke. Even though from what I've seen quite a few do.
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Apr 29 2004, 01:32 PM
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rookie Group: Member Posts: 723 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,291 |
QUOTE(xquizit @ Apr 29 2004, 3:49 PM) The thing here is that it is preventable. Are road accidents not preventable? okay, I know what you mean, but then again, it's just as difficult to prevent |
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Apr 29 2004, 02:07 PM
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wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
QUOTE(tkproduce @ Apr 29 2004, 1:32 PM) Are road accidents not preventable? okay, I know what you mean, but then again, it's just as difficult to prevent LOL, it's very different, and you know what I mean. |
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Apr 29 2004, 02:12 PM
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I completely agree with what Roxanne said - smoking is the number one cause of death...that's preventable! It's sad to see people at any age smoke. This makes me mad.
 It irks me to see such idiots smoke because peers do...BE YOURSELF! Hardly anyone is themself these days. This is the same with drinking, in a way, though. Also, as stryker said, it isn't illegal to smoke - only to buy cigarettes.
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Apr 29 2004, 02:17 PM
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rookie Group: Member Posts: 723 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,291 |
so exactly how does one propose to prevent deaths from smoking?
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Apr 29 2004, 02:49 PM
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Making them stop...
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Apr 29 2004, 02:54 PM
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rookie Group: Member Posts: 723 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,291 |
QUOTE(Kathleen @ Apr 29 2004, 7:49 PM) Making them stop... ...well that's quite easy to say, but I want to know how one would stop people from smoking. It isn't that simple |
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Apr 29 2004, 03:49 PM
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But your question was, "How do you prevent deaths from smoking?" Ban them now, you won't have addicts.
 Of course, you can't do it all at once because we don't want a repeat of prohibition. 
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Apr 29 2004, 03:59 PM
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rookie Group: Member Posts: 723 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,291 |
well the answer you gave me was pretty obvious and I would have worked that out myself... sorry, I'm not trying to be rude here.
Yea, the problem with banning them is that not only will there be a repeat of prohibition which would cause an increase in crime, a lot of economies are supported by the tabacco industry and that's why governments have always been reluctant to listen to health activists. |
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Apr 29 2004, 04:04 PM
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 In Her Own Little World... Group: Member Posts: 144 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,462 |
people smoke because they want 2. No 1 is forced 2... if u cant handle the peer pressure, get new friends.
Why shud i b illegal? Just bcuz its bad 4 u, doesnt mean its wrong. Its ur choice, it helps ppl relieve stress and lose weight, let it b. It shud stay legal, (16) and allow ppl 2 choose for themselves. They shud lower taxes on it 2, they use bad health as an excuse 2 get money. we all kno the consequences of smokin, if u still wanna do it, b my guest, just dont smoke around me. |
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Apr 29 2004, 04:16 PM
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wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
QUOTE(tkproduce @ Apr 29 2004, 2:54 PM) ...well that's quite easy to say, but I want to know how one would stop people from smoking. It isn't that simple by knowing the risks beforehand and not starting in the first place. |
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Apr 29 2004, 05:06 PM
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 I wanna be roman Group: Member Posts: 1,844 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 989 |
I think it miht be to low, but you never know. When my mom was a kid there was no law about smoking, so she started when she was 13. Now she's in her 40s and cannot quit. It's disgusting anyway.
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Apr 29 2004, 05:07 PM
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 he`z gOt my heart*<3`o2.18.o1` Group: Member Posts: 1,662 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,338 |
it doesn't matter what age it should be legal to smoke .. people smoke illegally anyway =/ ..
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Apr 29 2004, 05:10 PM
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 WUT THA DUCK? Group: Member Posts: 3,950 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 14,138 |
it should be banned! its killing alot of ppl.... right now.... sumone juss died of smoking.... im tried very hard to make my daddy quit! but he wont!
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Apr 29 2004, 05:13 PM
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 specail jello Group: Member Posts: 236 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,143 |
it should be illegal! its disgusting!
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Apr 29 2004, 05:54 PM
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 Anime Freak Group: Member Posts: 247 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 12,476 |
smokin should be illegal no matter wat. dey take yrs off ur life. i cant stand da smell
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Apr 29 2004, 05:54 PM
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 [[one piece :D Group: Member Posts: 2,722 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 795 |
QUOTE(xquizit @ Apr 29 2004, 7:27 AM) Why would you want to smoke anyway. Not only does it look unattractive, it's really bad for your health. 90% of all lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoking and thousands of people die each year. I agree. It's bad for you. I wouldn't want to try.
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