Cigarette-buying age set to rise

[Caution]

The government is to raise the legal minimum age to purchase tobacco in England and Wales from 16 to 18 years from October.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6216523.stm

Do you agree?

I think it's good, they should raise the age.

[habbo skam ]:]

its pointless as people just go to *** houses anyway

[Lubricant]

Can't wait till they ban it full stop! Stupid kids think it's soo cool to smoke.

[emobusters]

good .

[Adam!]

Im saying no, just because I smoke..

If I didn't smoke, i'd proberbly be for it but yeah..

It wont stop NOTHING, let them do it - Whatever trevorrrr!

[Herman]

I want smoking banned altogether. As long as ciragettes are still on sale, underaged people will always find some other way to get them.

Might as well ban it altogether.

[-::Mr.Dave::-]

Ban altogether

I hate smokers

They stink and are just not nice people at all, there chavs

[Hopeless]

it isn't pointless

if the age rises people who think about start smoking matuer more and think more about the consquences

[Chip.Monk]

I said yes, and to the people who said ban smoking altogether, i have some reasons why thats a bad idea.

1. The government make a massive sum of money from the smoking tax, which means they can afford to pay for the smokers hospital bills, and more.

2. If it was banned, it would still be around, not everyone can quit, so it means they would start doing it illigally. This means they have to meet dealers, and get into all the wrong circles, which could cause more deaths, and a rise in crime.

[GommeInc]

In response to 2, I agree, my dad tried to give up smoking and it gave him stomach ulcers and made him really sick, he is healitheir smoking them. BUT, he only smokes them in the car or in the pool house. Never in public.

My dad isn't a cahv btw, to the person who said all smokers are chavs. Although, all young smokers are either chavs are emos/goth sick of life or just hate life in general.