[debate] Smoking, Legal Or Illegal?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by [GR]Nova, Aug 28, 2005.

  1. [GR]Nova

    [GR]Nova Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    877
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jul 10, 2005
    Location:
    Bognor Regis
    I think this should be illegal, smoking kills down the worlds population, ruins your heart and lungs, and makes you smell, wud u want a friend that stinks of ciggarete smoke?

    Also take into account second hand smoke, your kids/friends etc can breath in the smoke and it could kill them too.

    So what do you think. Legal or illegal?
     
  2. elements12

    elements12 Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    489
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Location:
    Australia
    well there is alot of reasons why it should be illegal...too many actually but u just summerised them for me :P
     
  3. Fatboi Inc.

    Fatboi Inc. Well-Known Member

    Age:
    36
    Posts:
    117
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2005
    theres too many people already addicted to them to make them illegal
    but my opinion is that they should be made illegal
     
  4. N i c a

    N i c a Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    1,011
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2004
    Location:
    Miami
    Its not as easy as it sounsd, They would not make it illegal out of no where due to taxes, and the money Ciggs are making.

    It does mess your body up like you said, but the fact of it being illegal is just out of the question.

    2nd hand smoke and pollution is a good reason to make it illegal, but can you immagine how many people will get pissed over this? Can you immagine the trafficing of Ciggarettes that will happen? Lol.
     
  5. KiwiFlavor

    KiwiFlavor Well-Known Member

    Age:
    37
    Posts:
    1,573
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2005
    Location:
    Dover, NH
    yeah it's hard because like nica said. countries from all over the world are making profit from ciggarete.


    well, but in my opinion (no offense anyone) it should be illegal !
    me myself, is a second hand smoker. because my cousin smokes in the house. and ive got lung problems ! (lol idk how to say it, but when i was examined my lung is like, dirty, blurry and stuff like that) :(



    ;)
     
  6. Hamm

    Hamm Active Member

    Age:
    36
    Posts:
    29
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2005
    Location:
    Porthleven, Cornwall
    It's kinda simple really isn't it! It kills, it should be made illegal, but then that could effect drinking alchol and that would kill everyone! Though i think that smoking should be made illegal, specially as know allot of people who do and i don't want them t get cancer, and i don't want them to make me pacivly smoke! Unfourtunatly my Step - Dad smokes, but lukily he has decided that he should smoke outside! Smokins SUCKS! Kill it quick before it kill's you!
     
  7. 4nub1s

    4nub1s Senior Member

    Posts:
    3,476
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2005
    Location:
    Beyond Reality
    You wanna make something illegal... go for alcohol. Oh wait, they tried that already. Ever hear of the prohibition period?
    :lol:
    As for 2nd hand smoke, their is NO scientific evidence proving it is any worse then the carbon dioxide, monoxide, and tons of other deadly chemicals you breathe being in or around a car... especially big cities like New York, Orlando. etc.

    Same goes for first hand evidence... NOT proven. They can assume smoking does these things... but you know what they say about assuming things.

    Either way... the tobacco companies make wayyyy too much money to shut down.
     
  8. -=DaRKSTaR=-

    -=DaRKSTaR=- Senior Member

    Age:
    39
    Posts:
    3,949
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2005
    Location:
    England, UK
    Even though I will never smoke my dad smokes so most of the smoke gets into the room - But i leave it because I just hate it - i have never touched a cigerette before nor will I in the near future. - i find smoking bad even though most of the people cant quit it - They taking cigerettes and are killing themselves - I know the companies behind this make tons of money but they wont shutdown becaase of it. I just hate it. Fullstop.
     
  9. Firestar

    Firestar Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    245
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2005
    Legal > cuz both my parents smoke , !!

    cigarteers make alot of econamy of the uk > banning = less econemy = money loss = less counsil founding , = less local upgrades , = less parks , etc . altho it sounds good banning it , it will effect the Uk econaomy , ( damn i spell that mf'ing word.)
     
  10. -=DaRKSTaR=-

    -=DaRKSTaR=- Senior Member

    Age:
    39
    Posts:
    3,949
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2005
    Location:
    England, UK
    LOL like 6 mistakes I found :D Was you cant touch type ;)
     
  11. n00bie

    n00bie Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    2,547
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    May 3, 2005
    Smoking is bad for your health but shouldn't be illegal. People should be allowed to choose whether they want to smoke or not. Strict smoking rules should be enforced, yes, but not a total ban. Same goes for alcohol and same should be for marijuana. Legalized but highly taxed.
     
  12. Firestar

    Firestar Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    245
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2005
    lies i can touch type i r teh leet
     
  13. Gurly

    Gurly Well-Known Member

    Age:
    46
    Posts:
    8,027
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2005
    Location:
    The Nut House
    could u imagin how many pissed off peeps there would be
    if u banned smoking id be one of them i smoke but wish i didnt i will give up one day :/ lol
    you know the risks when u smoke but as for cancer yea u increase the risks of cancer when u smoke for sure but you could go your whole life with out a smoking and still get cancer my mom got cancer and she dosent smoke (shes all clear now jus to clear that up ;) )
    i dont think it should be illegal but i see where ur coming from i think the age limit to smoking should be increased to 18 or 21.. plus people should be more considerate of others around them who dont smoke im all for banning smoking in public even though im a smoker myself .... i dont think its fair to smoke around people who dont smoke
     
  14. Mr. Cheeky

    Mr. Cheeky Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    1,410
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    i dont think cigarettes should be illegal... after all, all they do is give you a headrush for 5 minutes and then kill you 20 years later..i think anyone that smokes cigarettes just wants to look cool

    stick to smoking weed, marijuana, grown from the ground and its all natural whereas cigarettes have a ton of crap that you shouldnt be going near..

    people who dont like the intoxication from weed smoke cigarettes, why? they dont care about getting high... they just wanna look cool

    - alcohol/weed is great
    - cigarettes are crap and i'll never smoke them in my life

    LEGALIZE MARY J!
     
  15. 07.

    07. Well-Known Member

    Age:
    37
    Posts:
    998
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    what i find funny is that if they make it illegal they might as well make alcohol illegal.. i mean 1 night of drinking alcohol could kill you/and or kill someone else..
    smoking takes several years to have the effects of cancer and all that.
     

Share This Page