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  • dman21
    Member
    • Jul 2012
    • 1141

    Crazy idea

    I have had this crazy idea going through my head as of lately. Why not make smoking illegal, but keep snus and electronic cigarettes legal. A lot of lives would be saved and it would force smokers to either go the route of harm reduction or quit. Any thoughts?
  • lxskllr
    Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 13435

    #2
    I think government interference is a terrible idea. They have no right, nor interest in protecting me from myself. I'd rather we remove every single law ever created, and start at the Constitution, then try not to be fscktards this time.

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    • BadAxe
      Member
      • Jan 2010
      • 631

      #3
      Originally posted by dman21
      I have had this crazy idea going through my head as of lately. Why not make smoking illegal, but keep snus and electronic cigarettes legal. A lot of lives would be saved and it would force smokers to either go the route of harm reduction or quit. Any thoughts?
      Have we not learned from alcohol prohibition, then MJ prohibition , that making something illegal only creates a black market for said items, and does not actually succeed in taking it out of intended users hands? Smoking kills, but as stated above, its not the gov't job to dictate how I live my life and what substances i abuse if I choose to.

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      • Mordred
        Member
        • Dec 2009
        • 342

        #4
        Originally posted by lxskllr
        I think government interference is a terrible idea. They have no right, nor interest in protecting me from myself. I'd rather we remove every single law ever created, and start at the Constitution, then try not to be fscktards this time.
        So say we all!

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        • tattooer601
          Member
          • Jun 2010
          • 942

          #5
          Originally posted by lxskllr
          i think government interference is a terrible idea. They have no right, nor interest in protecting me from myself. I'd rather we remove every single law ever created, and start at the constitution, then try not to be fscktards this time.
          amen...

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          • dman21
            Member
            • Jul 2012
            • 1141

            #6
            The only thing is smoking has killed millions, including my grandmother most recently. I am all for freedom, but if there are safer alternatives...why smoke?

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            • lxskllr
              Member
              • Sep 2007
              • 13435

              #7
              Originally posted by dman21
              The only thing is smoking has killed millions, including my grandmother most recently. I am all for freedom, but if there are safer alternatives...why smoke?
              That's for the individual to decide, not the government. Birth is the leading cause of death world wide. I propose mandatory abortions until the problem is eradicated.

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              • wojcik49
                Member
                • Dec 2012
                • 112

                #8
                dman im gonna be straight with you its a horrible idea. If you have good freinds or family who smoke. Just encourage them to make the switch

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                • Snusdog
                  Member
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 6752

                  #9
                  Originally posted by lxskllr
                  I think government interference is a terrible idea. They have no right, nor interest in protecting me from myself. I'd rather we remove every single law ever created, and start at the Constitution, then try not to be fscktards this time.
                  This ^^^^^
                  When it's my time to go, I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my uncle did....... Not screaming in terror like his passengers

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                  • dman21
                    Member
                    • Jul 2012
                    • 1141

                    #10
                    Originally posted by wojcik49
                    dman im gonna be straight with you its a horrible idea. If you have good freinds or family who smoke. Just encourage them to make the switch
                    My dad is already starting the switch to electronic cigarettes thank goodness. I plan on also convincing him to try snus as well. I plan on doing the same for my grandpa who's a pack a day smoker.

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                    • wojcik49
                      Member
                      • Dec 2012
                      • 112

                      #11
                      Ok good

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                      • codyg140
                        Member
                        • Jan 2013
                        • 705

                        #12
                        Originally posted by lxskllr
                        That's for the individual to decide, not the government. Birth is the leading cause of death world wide. I propose mandatory abortions until the problem is eradicated.
                        agreed

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                        • Bigblue1
                          Banned Users
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 3923

                          #13
                          More like Worst Idea ever. C'mon man do you for one think that the big tobacco money would ever allow this and if they did we would all just be fish in a barrel waiting to be shot.

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                          • GoVegan
                            Member
                            • Oct 2009
                            • 5603

                            #14
                            Next thing you know, the government will be trying to ban toys in happy meals or even large soft drinks. It will never end.

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                            • Bigblue1
                              Banned Users
                              • Dec 2008
                              • 3923

                              #15
                              Originally posted by GoVegan
                              Next thing you know, the government will be trying to ban toys in happy meals or even large soft drinks. It will never end.
                              You do know that your democrat brothers in New York already banned large soft drinks.

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