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Post by SNK! on Mar 7, 2004 1:09:36 GMT -5
I smoke, but only occasionally.
This is sort of a double function thread. The first is the poll, and the second is a discussion. What's your opinion on how America is banning smoking from more and more places?
Personally, I think it should be banned from most places, but others should be left smoker-friendly, like bars.
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Post by Knight of Lodis on Mar 7, 2004 1:24:36 GMT -5
Smoking should be banned from all indoor places beside bars. Also I have never smoked or plan to. It is a big waste of $. Cigarrettes are now $2.50-$3 a pack in VA, which is supposedly low. If you remember they used to be $1 less. Whatever the case may be people should have the right to smoke. I would like to see more designated smoking and price hikes.
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Post by Magicman on Mar 7, 2004 10:15:49 GMT -5
I have smoked, didn't get addicted, learned my lesson and now steer clear of cigarettes.
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Post by Machine Soul on Mar 7, 2004 11:41:11 GMT -5
I think smoking should be totally banned. Well must people don't get hurt from smoking but most people are harmed becuase of second hand smoke.
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Post by Sektor on Mar 7, 2004 19:32:26 GMT -5
I dont smoke, never smoked, dont plan on smoking. Three of my aunts smoke and three of my uncles smoke, it's horrible. I cant even stay in the same room with them for 5 minutes before demanding air. I volunteer at a hospital and damn, I see a lot of shit related to smoking. There's this one woman I had to move who couldn't breathe without her oxygen tank and she told me it was all from smoking since she was little. I hate it. People who do smoke are weaklings under peer pressure or just stupid... Even if it's just occasionally. I'm sure there are thousands of ways to 'relax' other than spending lots of money to get high.
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Post by Vapour on Mar 7, 2004 20:33:16 GMT -5
[glow=darkgreen,2,300]I really don't get the point of smoking. I mean it tastes like shit and you don't even get anything good from it. I can see more of a reason to do drugs than do from smoking cigarettes, not that I would do drugs though.[/glow]
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Post by Magicman on Mar 8, 2004 17:40:56 GMT -5
People who do smoke are weaklings under peer pressure or just stupid... Even if it's just occasionally. I smoked my one to find out what it was like, and I did it entirely of my own accord. Would that make me stupid?
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Post by Sektor on Mar 8, 2004 18:36:19 GMT -5
I smoked my one to find out what it was like You already knew it was bad and harmful to your health and you tried it anyway, yeah I'd consider that stupid.
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Post by DRottenI on Mar 8, 2004 20:25:20 GMT -5
Smoking is pointless unless you wanna really wanna screw yourself up, to put it simple terms only bad thigs can happen from smoking (unless your smoking weed, then you get high ;D )
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Post by Ghosty on Mar 8, 2004 20:58:33 GMT -5
I voted for "Never smoked and hate it" although I'm not using "hate" as in "kill all smokers and ban it everywhere", more as in dislike smoking, it bothers me. People who do smoke are weaklings under peer pressure or just stupid... Even if it's just occasionally. Even if smoking is pretty stupid that's a pretty strong generalization. I'm sure there are thousands of ways to 'relax' other than spending lots of money to get high. Oh, and just in case people didn't know this (I learned it in health class hehe) smoking is actually a stimulant! It won't actually relax you, people who say it does just feel that way because of the addiction and soothing the addiction. You learn something knew every day.
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Post by Machine Soul on Mar 8, 2004 21:01:19 GMT -5
Oh, and just in case people didn't know this (I learned it in health class hehe) smoking is actually a stimulant! It won't actually relax you, people who say it does just feel that way because of the addiction and soothing the addiction. You learn something knew every day. At my school we also learn that smoking is a stimulant just like alcohol
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Post by Magicman on Mar 8, 2004 21:11:40 GMT -5
You already knew it was bad and harmful to your health and you tried it anyway, yeah I'd consider that stupid. No no, you misunderstand. I *knew* it was harmful. I also *knew* I wouldn't get addicted with one cigarette. I believe that, generally, you should try bad things so you have a better idea of what you are or aren't missing out on. As for me, I had no idea what the actual experience of smoking was like, I tried it, I decided it was stupid, and promptly stopped after throwing up. Whatever. Now you're going to jump on me for my "try bad things" statement, right? I can see it now... As for that, I have no answer except for this: If you're willing to live with the consequences, go for it. Edit: Jesus, now you're going to jump on me for that too huh? Something along those lines, right? As for THAT, I have to say: Consult your moral code, and drop this debate with myself. =P
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Post by TreasureFinder on Mar 8, 2004 21:49:38 GMT -5
I dislike somking, but you know what I dislike even more? Those inane, stupid, moronic, pointless anti-smoking ads! NOBODY CARES IF YOU LAY ON THE GROUND AND "DIE"! Oh, and a kind of conspiritial note: Phillip Morris actually owns Kraft, which makes macorroni and marshmallows, and cheese, etc. Maybe some nicotine "actuallY" fell into the vat at Kraft.....
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Post by Ghosty on Mar 9, 2004 0:00:56 GMT -5
At my school we also learn that smoking is a stimulant just like alcohol Actually I believe alcohol is an inhibitor, not a stimulant.
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Post by Vapour on Mar 9, 2004 14:38:37 GMT -5
I dislike somking, but you know what I dislike even more? Those inane, stupid, moronic, pointless anti-smoking ads! [glow=darkgreen,2,300]Actually I don't agree with that. 1. I find them quite interesting and I think that it could help make smokers want to quit and will turn people against the tabaco industry. 2. They aren't pointless, they do as I stated in number 1. 3. They definetly aren't moronic, they probably take a lot of research and would be quite hard to plan.[/glow]
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