Will smoking be banned?
sunshineblue1
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Hi there
This is just a question i am putting out there- do u think all smoking will be banned in the future and ciggerates will be illegal?
I am a non smoker of four years and my husband and me always said when we stopped smoking- it will not be forever. Once our youngest- who is ten weeks now- turns 18 and leaves home (at 18 hopefully)..then we wll start smoking again. It may be long way off- we are looking at 2031, but its still something we both look fwd to.
However......the world is changing. do you think come 2031 ciggerates and alcohol will be contraband? that the world will be non smoking, non drinking .....that those who engage in 'sinful acts' will be outcasted?
do you think we will reach a stage where those who smoke will be incarcerated?
do you think everyone will be eating healthy food, taking regular exercise and we will be in the 'ideal state' where there wont be room for outcasts who like to light up?
This is just a question i am putting out there- do u think all smoking will be banned in the future and ciggerates will be illegal?
I am a non smoker of four years and my husband and me always said when we stopped smoking- it will not be forever. Once our youngest- who is ten weeks now- turns 18 and leaves home (at 18 hopefully)..then we wll start smoking again. It may be long way off- we are looking at 2031, but its still something we both look fwd to.
However......the world is changing. do you think come 2031 ciggerates and alcohol will be contraband? that the world will be non smoking, non drinking .....that those who engage in 'sinful acts' will be outcasted?
do you think we will reach a stage where those who smoke will be incarcerated?
do you think everyone will be eating healthy food, taking regular exercise and we will be in the 'ideal state' where there wont be room for outcasts who like to light up?
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You're looking forward to 18 years from now to when you can smoke? LOL
& no I don't think it will be illegal, nor should it be.0 -
Hi there
This is just a question i am putting out there- do u think all smoking will be banned in the future and ciggerates will be illegal?
I am a non smoker of four years and my husband and me always said when we stopped smoking- it will not be forever. Once our youngest- who is ten weeks now- turns 18 and leaves home (at 18 hopefully)..then we wll start smoking again. It may be long way off- we are looking at 2031, but its still something we both look fwd to.
However......the world is changing. do you think come 2031 ciggerates and alcohol will be contraband? that the world will be non smoking, non drinking .....that those who engage in 'sinful acts' will be outcasted?
do you think we will reach a stage where those who smoke will be incarcerated?
do you think everyone will be eating healthy food, taking regular exercise and we will be in the 'ideal state' where there wont be room for outcasts who like to light up?
no. Of course not. Do you think they will make picking your nose illegal as well?0 -
Though I find this post bizarre, I think as a country, our leaders are already dangerously flirting with communism honestly.
One by one our rights to make decisions for ourselves are being stripped away0 -
Though I find this post bizarre, I think as a country, our leaders are already dangerously flirting with communism honestly.
One by one our rights to make decisions for ourselves are being stripped away
Yup.
It is really only a matter of time before we won't be allowed to do anything without the Governments approval.
Once the dollar collapses they'll truly have us under their thumb.0 -
exactly! one by one those who smoke/drink are being frowned upon by self righteous people who think they are better ......and eventually, i think these things will be banned.0
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Please read Alan Carrs Easyway to Stop Smoking, it costs next to nothing and it'll banish any thoughts of looking forward to smoking.
As for whether it'll be banned? No way, there's money in tobacco and money in people trying to quit tobacco (unless you stick it to em and read the book!)
Again, PLEASE get the book, trust me!0 -
Communists don't have anything against smoking.0
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i think in a sense they're trying to weed it out.
you're not allowed to smoke in restaurants or malls anymore (which is a good thing)
if you smoke outdoors now it must be AWAY from any door/entrance
i think now they're talking about no smoking in cars. there's designated smoking areas everywhere now because they wan't to keep it all in one place.
but i don't think they'll ever outlaw it. but they'll try to make it harder to smoke.
they tried outlawing alcohol once, and the results weren't pretty.0 -
exactly! one by one those who smoke/drink are being frowned upon by self righteous people who think they are better ......and eventually, i think these things will be banned.
we are lookin at communism whether we like it or not
People "look down" upon smokers because it effing stinks. & it's gross. & it's terrible for you. & because most smokers are inconsiderate *kitten*...
I'm saying this an ex-smoker...0 -
Hi there
This is just a question i am putting out there- do u think all smoking will be banned in the future and ciggerates will be illegal?
I am a non smoker of four years and my husband and me always said when we stopped smoking- it will not be forever. Once our youngest- who is ten weeks now- turns 18 and leaves home (at 18 hopefully)..then we wll start smoking again. It may be long way off- we are looking at 2031, but its still something we both look fwd to.
However......the world is changing. do you think come 2031 ciggerates and alcohol will be contraband? that the world will be non smoking, non drinking .....that those who engage in 'sinful acts' will be outcasted?
do you think we will reach a stage where those who smoke will be incarcerated?
do you think everyone will be eating healthy food, taking regular exercise and we will be in the 'ideal state' where there wont be room for outcasts who like to light up?
I have to ask (since I've been trying and trying to quit)... Why would you want to start back after not smoking for 18 years??0 -
Hi there
This is just a question i am putting out there- do u think all smoking will be banned in the future and ciggerates will be illegal?
I am a non smoker of four years and my husband and me always said when we stopped smoking- it will not be forever. Once our youngest- who is ten weeks now- turns 18 and leaves home (at 18 hopefully)..then we wll start smoking again. It may be long way off- we are looking at 2031, but its still something we both look fwd to.
However......the world is changing. do you think come 2031 ciggerates and alcohol will be contraband? that the world will be non smoking, non drinking .....that those who engage in 'sinful acts' will be outcasted?
do you think we will reach a stage where those who smoke will be incarcerated?
do you think everyone will be eating healthy food, taking regular exercise and we will be in the 'ideal state' where there wont be room for outcasts who like to light up?
I have to ask (since I've been trying and trying to quit)... Why would you want to start back after not smoking for 18 years??
BECAUSE IT TASTES SO GOOD0 -
No, I don't think it will be illegal...booze either; they already tried prohibition and it was a disaster. As a recovering smoker for 6 months now, I can't imagine looking forward to going back to it. It was brutal to get this far...why undo 18 years of being smoke free? Makes no sense to me.
Also, communism comments...WTF...people have not concept of what communism/socialism really is. Regardless, the drank and smoked like MFers in the Soviet Union and they drink and smoke like MFers in communist China...just sayin'0 -
no. the government makes entirely too much money off of the taxes. and big tobacco has their hands in the pockets of several politicians.
it's a shame marijuana farmers don't have the money to own a few congressmen....0 -
And I agree. People ITT do not understand what communism is.
having a few socialist ideas =/= communism.0 -
I don't think it will be banned, infact, I think a lot of drugs including class A drugs will be legalized in my lifetime. This process has already started at some places in Europe. Marijuana has been made legal in some states in the US, they thought the ban on that in the 60's would last a month at longest.0
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i don't know about that. most smokers i know are pretty considerate. i am one. i never smoke when a kid is around, i always get as far away from people as i can while i smoke. if someone walks by while i'm smoking, i put it to my side and wait for them to pass before i take a puff. i never litter my butts.exactly! one by one those who smoke/drink are being frowned upon by self righteous people who think they are better ......and eventually, i think these things will be banned.
we are lookin at communism whether we like it or not
People "look down" upon smokers because it effing stinks. & it's gross. & it's terrible for you. & because most smokers are inconsiderate *kitten*...
I'm saying this an ex-smoker...
but i understand, some people can be real *kitten* about it. but so can non smokers.
i've had older people walk UP to me and yell at me for smoking. yes i get it, it's disgusting. i wish i never got involved. but i don't need a complete stranger to ***** at me for it.0 -
Please read Alan Carrs Easyway to Stop Smoking, it costs next to nothing and it'll banish any thoughts of looking forward to smoking.
Good book, it helped me a lot. Although it wasn't the final straw with me, it should have been and I was really disappointed at the time. But it really drills the message home about how awful cigarettes are. I also recommend this book to people
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No, the government makes too much money on taxing cigarettes (and alcohol) that they would never consider banning them. I am sure they only made class a drugs illegal because they can't control, and therefore can't tax them.
I have never smoked, I might take it up when I am 800 -
Though I find this post bizarre, I think as a country, our leaders are already dangerously flirting with communism honestly.
One by one our rights to make decisions for ourselves are being stripped away
Yup.
It is really only a matter of time before we won't be allowed to do anything without the Governments approval.
Once the dollar collapses they'll truly have us under their thumb.
Eh yeah. ^
I think it's a little odd that you both are excited to smoke in 18 years... but I'm glad you didn't smoke while having the children at home.
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I think its hilarious how so many Americans think that everything they don't like is 'communism' lol
As for the OP....ummmmmm
yes I also think they will make burgers and fried chicken illegal but allow people to own assault rifles :laugh:0 -
No, and No
does anyone remember prohibition? Unless America wants a new wave of orginized crime running liquor again alcohol is to intergrated into society.
Same with cigarettes.... America is only around because of the money they first made with tobacco plants. it gave the colonies money which brought more settlers. There are too many big tobacco companies with their money in the politicians pockets for it to be out right banned but expect the tax on them to keep going up until they are so expensive you wont be able to afford to smoke daily.... they will try to phase them out that way not by making them outlawed. too many people make money off them just like gas for a country to go cold turkey.0 -
I think its hilarious how so many Americans think that everything they don't like is 'communism' lol
It's been a scare tactic for 60+ years and the right is still terribly misinformed about what it actually is.
So anytime someone has a liberal idea thats new or progressive, they're a communist.0 -
I doubt smoking will ever be illegal, although I wish it would! As a person with asthma, even being around cigarette smoke makes me sick.0
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I think its hilarious how so many Americans think that everything they don't like is 'communism' lol
And I think it's hilarious that people are so blind to see what's actually happening in America. Government is too big and too much into an individual person's business. If you don't believe we're headed for a Socialist society then good luck to ya.0 -
There are countries where chewing gum is illegal.Hi there
This is just a question i am putting out there- do u think all smoking will be banned in the future and ciggerates will be illegal?
I am a non smoker of four years and my husband and me always said when we stopped smoking- it will not be forever. Once our youngest- who is ten weeks now- turns 18 and leaves home (at 18 hopefully)..then we wll start smoking again. It may be long way off- we are looking at 2031, but its still something we both look fwd to.
However......the world is changing. do you think come 2031 ciggerates and alcohol will be contraband? that the world will be non smoking, non drinking .....that those who engage in 'sinful acts' will be outcasted?
do you think we will reach a stage where those who smoke will be incarcerated?
do you think everyone will be eating healthy food, taking regular exercise and we will be in the 'ideal state' where there wont be room for outcasts who like to light up?
no. Of course not. Do you think they will make picking your nose illegal as well?0 -
Please read Alan Carrs Easyway to Stop Smoking, it costs next to nothing and it'll banish any thoughts of looking forward to smoking.
As for whether it'll be banned? No way, there's money in tobacco and money in people trying to quit tobacco (unless you stick it to em and read the book!)
Again, PLEASE get the book, trust me!
but i liked smoking.....i never had any negative outcomes from it. I dont want to be manipulated into doing something which i dont think is wrong....0 -
Please read Alan Carrs Easyway to Stop Smoking, it costs next to nothing and it'll banish any thoughts of looking forward to smoking.
As for whether it'll be banned? No way, there's money in tobacco and money in people trying to quit tobacco (unless you stick it to em and read the book!)
Again, PLEASE get the book, trust me!
but i liked smoking.....i never had any negative outcomes from it. I dont want to be manipulated into doing something which i dont think is wrong....
i never smoked when i was pregnant/breast feeding and i will never smoke as long as my kids are little......but at 18 i think they should be old enough to make their own choices and not judge others, including their parents, for the choices we make.
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BECAUSE IT TASTES SO GOOD
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I have to ask (since I've been trying and trying to quit)... Why would you want to start back after not smoking for 18 years??
its always easier to stop knowing that it is not forever.
same with dieting i guess......its easier to stop eating ice cream, when i know that once i loose the weight, i can have some again.
same concept0 -
I think its hilarious how so many Americans think that everything they don't like is 'communism' lol
And I think it's hilarious that people are so blind to see what's actually happening in America. Government is too big and too much into an individual person's business. If you don't believe we're headed for a Socialist society then good luck to ya.
"A socialist economic system would consist of a system of production and distribution organized to directly satisfy economic demands and human needs, so that goods and services would be produced directly for use instead of for private profit[5] driven by the accumulation of capital. Accounting would be based on physical quantities, a common physical magnitude, or a direct measure of labour-time in place of financial calculation.[6][7] Distribution would be based on the principle to each according to his contribution."
What's so bad about that?
I think Americans are so brain washed into thinking "capitalism is the be all and end all!" when it really doesn't profit the middle and lower classes, aka 99.9% of us.
I work in academia. Capitalism is teh suckz.
also no, and no.0
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