Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
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The Government has created a new law..
Buying tobacco cannot be bought by under 18's from October.
Don't smoke myself, but what do you think about this?
I think its a great idea to be honest.
Discuss.
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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Should ban it all together IMO
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Aj.
Should ban it all together IMO
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Robin
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Good Idea, but it won't work.
I smoked when I was 14, never had trouble buying, so a 16 year old won't struggle now.
Although, that's 2 years better than now I suppose.
I think they should remove the limit totally, then kids at school wouldn't do it, because it wouldn't be 'cool' as they aren't breaking the law...
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Whittie
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You would get 5 year olds trying it though...
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Robin
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you do anyway.
think about when you were 16 and drank alcohol, when you got to the legal age, it wasn't as good...
same applies to smoking, if it wasn't restricted, people wouldn't try it.
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Mike
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Good idea in theory.
Pointless though. I used to know people who started to smoke when he was 9. He'd either rob cigs off his mum or buy them off other kids in school, who rob them off their parents.
At the end of the day kids can still get hold of alcohol so they'll still get sigs.
IMO of course. 
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Danny W
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
quote:
Originally posted by Aj.
Should ban it all together IMO
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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Ban it.
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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It's not gonna change a fucking thing.
Same way kids smoke / drink before they're 16 anyway 
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Rob_Corsa
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
Location: Derbyshire
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Ban it and make them stand outside in the rain. Im sick of breathing that sh~t in!
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Aaron
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Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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the sad thing is that it will never be banned all together due to amount of money the government make on the Tax from it 
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Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by marklaruk
i never managed to quite understand the law of been able to buy cigs at 16, but not smoking them until 18...
i didnt even know that was the way it worked? 
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Corsa
Ban it and make them stand outside in the rain. Im sick of breathing that sh~t in!
Since the ban on smoking in public places came in, thats all you see outside all the pubs and clubs, groups huddled round in the pissing rain soaking wet all for the sake of a few puffs on a stinking fag!!! 
Putting the age limit up probably won't make that much of a difference, but banning it in Public places has
[Edited on 01-01-2007 by JadeM]
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All Torque
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Yeah ban the shit. I got a £30 jumper from an aunty who smokes and it smells like shite and I cant get the smell away.
The advert shouldnt be 'if you smoke, you stink' It should be 'If you smoke, your a twat. Now F.O.D'
[Edited on 01-01-2007 by All Torque]
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Sandsy
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some laws make me laugh, im 17 and dont spoke but drink every other weekend in the local [ub, since i was 15 i have never had a problem getting served alchol in the local shop or pub, I think smoking should be banned in all public places to be honest, its not nice walking past a group of people and having to inhale it,
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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It will still be piss easy to buy them, im 15 and although i dont smoke i spend most weekends in pubs/clubs around glasgow. It willl just mean people in school uniforms wont get sold.
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Jas
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Registered: 13th Oct 04
Location: Mid Wales
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Public places is where is matters 
I went out last night only went to 2 pubs came out smelling like a SUPERKING! horrible! whens the offical date for this rule? and does it apply to wales?
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STEvieXE
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i gave up two weeks ago after readin the easy way to give up smoking book by allen carr and it has changed my attitude to it and i am very happy now as a non smoker
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny W
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
quote:
Originally posted by Aj.
Should ban it all together IMO
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Yeah i say ban it. BUT, a lot of tax is put on them. So how are the goverment going to replace the taxes? You may say through the NHS. Personally i don't think it will save as much on the NHS as they gain in taxes ever year.
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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They should make it cost more to smoke 
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mwg
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I know a total smoking ban would never happen and can see why cos of taxes.
Be good if they could cut road/fuel tax and hike up smoking taxes to make up for it. I dont know the ins and outs of it so dont know if that would work
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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Up smoking and alcohol tax, and tax people over 30 who dont have jobs (and dont have children/disabilities)
Lower fuel and road tax
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Andrew
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My opinion is to give the badgers vouchers for food, they will soon get off there bum and get a job.
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