• loutr@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    I do. And as a smoker, I also support attempts to eliminate tobacco. It’s a shit drug, only good at making the craving stop for a bit, and it’s awful for your health and general quality of life.

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      10 months ago

      And other drugs including cannabis are ok for your health? What about alcohol?

      Tobacco is a vice, stop wanting nanny state rules only when they fit you.

      Also obesity is the number one killer for Western nations now…where is the sugar and McDonald’s ban?

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        10 months ago

        Weed can have huge benefits for health, just look at multiple sclerosis.

        Sugar and fat are good if not abused. But yes, I do believe restaurants shouldn’t be allowed to sell 2000 calories monstrosities.

        Smoking tobacco has zero (health) benefits. It’s just a net loss on society (except for those who produce, sell and tax it) and thus shouldn’t exist.

        EDIT: better?

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          10 months ago

          Tobacco is used as an organic pesticide

          Nicotine is also being tested for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

          Do alcohol…and tell me if it should be allowed next.

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            10 months ago

            Tobacco is used as an organic pesticide

            Nicotine is also being tested for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

            nobody has proposed banning them for those uses. are you asserting that someone has?

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        10 months ago

        they think prohibition works. it never does. History always repeats itself.

        don’t waste your time on them.

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          10 months ago

          Really? Great addition to the conversation…love when you nanny state shits show up.

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        10 months ago

        In the UK sugar tax is a thing. People are going to consume stupid amounts of sugar so we may as well increase the taxes to hopefully fund the diabetes mellitus treatment in later life.

        In the same vain I support higher taxes on tobacco. Whether that sends people to the black market remains to be seen.