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New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 11th, '21, 13:47
by volklopposition
I would support this in the US. If you are born after lets say 1/1/2022 you will never be allowed to buy tobacco products.

"I want my children to have the right to smoke" is really taking all of your nonsense too far if that is how you feel.

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 11th, '21, 14:10
by deadheadskier
Slippery slope. What else could be banned next? Obesity is a far bigger issue in this country today than smoking related illnesses.

I'm fine with a 21 year old age restriction.

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 11th, '21, 16:34
by XtremeJibber2001
deadheadskier wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 14:10 Slippery slope. What else could be banned next? Obesity is a far bigger issue in this country today than smoking related illnesses.

I'm fine with a 21 year old age restriction.
+1

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 11th, '21, 17:00
by Dickc
deadheadskier wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 14:10 Slippery slope. What else could be banned next? Obesity is a far bigger issue in this country today than smoking related illnesses.

I'm fine with a 21 year old age restriction.
We should update it to age 25. The actuarial tables show that we do not fully develop our brain until then.

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 11th, '21, 19:11
by Bubba
Dickc wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 17:00
deadheadskier wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 14:10 Slippery slope. What else could be banned next? Obesity is a far bigger issue in this country today than smoking related illnesses.

I'm fine with a 21 year old age restriction.
We should update it to age 25. The actuarial tables show that we do not fully develop our brain until then.
Some go far beyond 25, if ever.

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 11th, '21, 20:57
by Dickc
Bubba wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 19:11
Dickc wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 17:00
deadheadskier wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 14:10 Slippery slope. What else could be banned next? Obesity is a far bigger issue in this country today than smoking related illnesses.

I'm fine with a 21 year old age restriction.
We should update it to age 25. The actuarial tables show that we do not fully develop our brain until then.
Some go far beyond 25, if ever.
Speaking for yourself???? :mrgreen:

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 11th, '21, 23:07
by Mister Moose
Because it has worked so well for illegal drugs and alcohol (prohibition was 100 years ago)

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 12th, '21, 10:51
by Bubba
Dickc wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 20:57
Bubba wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 19:11
Dickc wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 17:00
deadheadskier wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 14:10 Slippery slope. What else could be banned next? Obesity is a far bigger issue in this country today than smoking related illnesses.

I'm fine with a 21 year old age restriction.
We should update it to age 25. The actuarial tables show that we do not fully develop our brain until then.
Some go far beyond 25, if ever.
Speaking for yourself???? :mrgreen:
Age is mandatory; maturity is optional.

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 12th, '21, 16:00
by easyrider16
You should be able to do whatever you want on your own property so long as it doesn't hurt anyone else, including smoking. If you want to ban it in public places, have at it.

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 13th, '21, 22:36
by Fancypants
How would this work with the Cannabis crowd, isn't that smoking too?

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 14th, '21, 09:30
by daytripper
Does new Zealand have public or private health care?

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 14th, '21, 09:34
by easyrider16
Public. Every other developed country in the world besides the U.S. has public health care.

I assume where you're going with that is, if they have public health care, they have an interest in keeping people from smoking. There's something to that, but I would argue the solution is some sort of surtax on smoking.

Re: New Zealand To Outlaw Smoking for Next Generation, What About the US?

Posted: Dec 14th, '21, 16:53
by Guy in Shorts
First smoked tobacco at age 7 as we wanted to act growen-up. Found weed by age 11 and it has been keeping me young ever since.