Post subject: Re: US goes Singapore route re: cigarette warnings
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:26 pm
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I'm sure there were thoughts of the english government putting pictures of huge fat people on packages of fast food. But it was obviously debatable due to people being offended.
I say just raise taxes on anything unhealthy. You still have the choice to buy it.
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Disappointing indeed. Combining Prohibition with a physical addiction in nicotine would lead to lead to a conflict even more bloodier than the drug wars we have today.
Disappointing indeed. Combining Prohibition with a physical addiction in nicotine would lead to lead to a conflict even more bloodier than the drug wars we have today.
Exactly. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known to man. If people want it, they will get it.
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Disappointing indeed. Combining Prohibition with a physical addiction in nicotine would lead to lead to a conflict even more bloodier than the drug wars we have today.
Exactly. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known to man. If people want it, they will get it.
Really?
How far would you go to get a cigerette? Not that far I bet.
Disappointing indeed. Combining Prohibition with a physical addiction in nicotine would lead to lead to a conflict even more bloodier than the drug wars we have today.
Exactly. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known to man. If people want it, they will get it.
Really?
How far would you go to get a cigerette? Not that far I bet.
I would'nt personally do much to get it but someone else would and then sell them to me.
_________________ It takes a big man to make a threat on the internet.
Disappointing indeed. Combining Prohibition with a physical addiction in nicotine would lead to lead to a conflict even more bloodier than the drug wars we have today.
Exactly. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known to man. If people want it, they will get it.
Really?
How far would you go to get a cigerette? Not that far I bet.
I would'nt personally do much to get it but someone else would and then sell them to me.
Post subject: Re: US goes Singapore route re: cigarette warnings
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:09 pm
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Green Habit wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
I'm definitely oversimplifying it, but it doesn't sit well with me that something can be legal and this heavily discouraged. I'm not saying we should promote smoking, or let Joe Camel push butts to kids again, but adults should be able to make their own decisions within the realm of legality.
It'd be fun if the Supreme Court took this case, but I imagine that it would be your typical 5-4 split, so I wonder if the presumed dissenters will be that eager to grant cert.
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