*DEBATE* Should the age of being allowed to buy cigarettes be raised from 16 to 18

[FlyingJesus]

Some good points there. If people get into smoking, it's their own fault if they get lung disease from it. Smoking isn't the only way to get these, but it certainly helps along the way. A better change to law would perhaps be to take smokers off of the NHS lists for lung/heart/throat/otherwise smoke induced treatment and surgery, that way the treatmen and surgery would also cost them, and would be a much better deterrant than raising the legal age of purchase by 2 years. This might sound harsh, but what works, works.

Edit: Also, whoever still decides that smoking is a good idea after this sort of law goes into action isn't worth saving in my own opinion.

[Dudeitsme]

This thread should be closed. NONE OF YOU ARE HOOKED SO STOP SAYING THAT.

[FlyingJesus]

I know I'm not hooked, I never claimed to be. I don't see your point.

[Mentor]

Some good points there. If people get into smoking, it's their own fault if they get lung disease from it. Smoking isn't the only way to get these, but it certainly helps along the way. A better change to law would perhaps be to take smokers off of the NHS lists for lung/heart/throat/otherwise smoke induced treatment and surgery, that way the treatmen and surgery would also cost them, and would be a much better deterrant than raising the legal age of purchase by 2 years. This might sound harsh, but what works, works.

Edit: Also, whoever still decides that smoking is a good idea after this sort of law goes into action isn't worth saving in my own opinion.

Kinda sounds like the belive in dawin quotes, althogh not quite as harsh, if you aint familure with it its the "Belive In dawin. canser Cures smokeing"
-im to lazy and tired to respond to your big post so i may do that tommro

[FlyingJesus]

Cancer cures smoking.. true in a sense I guess, but yes, harsh ^_^ Don't suppose you have any idea of what Tré is on about? I haven't noticed anyone saying that they're hooked throughout this debate, except for near the beginning.

[Php]

yeh it should, and smoking shouldnt even be allowed, if it causes cancer, why the hell do they sell ****, if it was up to me i wud never sell ****

[Iggy]

Cigarettes should not be sold. Yet as they are sold it just depends what the buyer wants. Personally i don't wna die early from a smoking related disease, i don't wna be affected by smoke, so i don't smoke. I believe that hu-ever smokes is letting themself down, when they get diseases, they only have themself to blame

[Php]

yeh i agree, if they want to smoke it is up to them.

[FlyingJesus]

I explained in previous posts the reasons why cigarrettes are still sold.. and take a realistic point of view, a good government will make decisions based on how they will affect the country, not just because a lot of people don't like something. Plenty of people despise iced tea, but it isn't made illegal.

[c0stah]

that makes no sence, ice-t isnt harmful to ur health. they should be banned all together. but obviously tha wodnt happen, people only smoke and carry on smokin coz there 2 weak to give up.