Phoenix 17,395 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Stop producing them, they're pointless. Money eating things which ruin your health. Since people are too messed up to stop smoking themselves. I know it's an addiction but at least try. 💎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,645 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 To think that it's 16 here in Switzerland Has your society collapsed? Are 99% of 16 year olds smoking their lungs out as soon as they turn 16? I think not. I like governments that treat their citizens like they have a brain and can make their own choices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 116,999 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 One can dream, right? Yes certainly can Mad world out there Has your society collapsed? Are 99% of 16 year olds smoking their lungs out as soon as they turn 16? I think not. I like governments that treat their citizens like they have a brain and can make their own choices. Agreed with last point tbh. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo cupcakke 4,781 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I mean, what good will that actually do? It won't drastically stop people from smoking and why 21? TBH, they should leave the smoking age as is and lower the drinking age to 18 because that will actually stop so many people from feeling cool by doing something "illegal" because they're too young Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,645 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 I mean, what good will that actually do? It won't drastically stop people from smoking and why 21? TBH, they should leave the smoking age as is and lower the drinking age to 18 because that will actually stop so many people from feeling cool by doing something "illegal" because they're too young Portugal decriminalized all hard d--gs in 2001 and based on this article results lean on the positive side: http://mic.com/articles/110344/14-years-after-portugal-decriminalized-all-d--gs-here-s-what-s-happening Portuguese members on here could actually say the effects of this on their life though. It's an interesting experiment imo and if d--g use drops then that's a plus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmex 964 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I think in terms of smoking this is a good thing, it's obliviously not going to stop people younger than that to smoke but it's easier to differentiate between a 16 year old and a 21 year old. It will make it more difficult for teens to have access to it. Not at all. Where I live, in Brooklyn, the stores near my school give underage people cigarettes and even alcohol on the DL. They charge a little more, but they still do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Draco 2,531 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I don't agree with this at all.When you turn 18 you are legally an adult. Therefore, legally you should be treated as an adult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsfabio 113 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 but NY raised it's smoking age from 18 to 21 last year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsfabio 113 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Not at all. Where I live, in Brooklyn, the stores near my school give underage people cigarettes and even alcohol on the DL. They charge a little more, but they still do it. I see that happening but I think its the 'poor' parts of the city. I'm from the bronx and i see like 12 years old purchasing Modelos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laceface 2,964 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 If you want to smoke then you will find a way to get hold of them and do it. Raising the age won't act as a deterrent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Would be good if it was actually practical. Kids will still smoke nonetheless. Only ways to fight smoking are higher prices and less spots you can buy them. Higher taxes would be a really good measure in Hawaii, cause you can't go to a different state to buy it cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Cigarettes are bad indeed. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock 20,292 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Has your society collapsed? Are 99% of 16 year olds smoking their lungs out as soon as they turn 16? I think not. I like governments that treat their citizens like they have a brain and can make their own choices. No at all, they don't smoke more than average. That's also the legal drinking age for beer and wine who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmex 964 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I see that happening but I think its the 'poor' parts of the city. I'm from the bronx and i see like 12 years old purchasing Modelos Lol I wouldn't consider the part of Brooklyn I live in poor. I don't live in a bad area at all really. But it is Brooklyn, not Manhattan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole 1,809 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Raising legal ages doesn't do anything, it just increases the rates in which people are "breaking" a law...Decreasing smoking rates by making it undesirable - tax increases and advertising restrictions (if there aren't already some in place) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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