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Originally Posted by kronas
the lancet medical journal has urged the government to ban smoking in the uk totally it published its findings which have suggested passive smoking kills and the fact that its costing the NHS £1.5bn pounds to treat smoking related illnesses
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3292979.stm
the report does go on to mention smoking is a £9.3bn revenue generator although in my view a complete ban to add it to the illegal substances list as suggested would be something i would completely back as it kills many people in the uk who dont even smoke but the loss of revenue may make the government think twice about a ban |
OK...
say you have never commited a crime. You are a genuinly good person in every way, but you smoke.
Then the government we have decides to make something that has never been illegal, illegal. Knowing that it is a highly addictive substance, that to quit takes a lot of well and self decipline.
So this person now becomes a CRIMINAL. I don't think so.
As a smoker, I desagree.
There needs to be more education given to really young children, so that they don't smoke as adults. But they can't just ban it out right.
If they do, then they might as well ban booze too. Its the cause of anti - social behavior in every way. Screw it, why not ban salt and fat too.