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Originally posted by bananarama
I think all smoking should be banned from BB. A lot of young people watch the show and it is a bad example for them to think killer smoking is a cool thing to do.....
Only none smokers should be considered for the show......
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I agree.
Smoking is a generally pointless habit which effects others as well as smokers. I think the general appeal of smoking, to young people, (apart from peer pressure) is the image aspect of it, they may see it on TV and wish to incorporate the style of their favourite actor or celebrity personality into their own style...e.g...
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Originally posted by Stu
*for the record I smoke [you only live once , and I aspire to do it as Steve McQueen like as possible]
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....but young people don't always contemplate the long term risks of the habit or the negative effect it has on their immediate health.
I think glamorising such habits is hard to avoid on general television, but the fact that Big Brother can curb the problem, like bananarama suggests, is something worth strong consideration. There are many types of people who arn't 'eligible' for Big Brother shows, so it's not as if any principles of 'reality' are being broken.