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Originally posted by bananarama
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Originally posted by Stu
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Originally posted by bananarama
Stu...Smoking is indeed being picked on because the original post was about smoking and the views about it.
I can understand the principle you are defending but each of us will have a differnt point at we draw a line in the sand with reagard to public dangers and what to do about them if anything.........I admit I draw a line in the sand with regard to smoking. Someone said smoking was normal. Eh. since when is impersonating a chimny pot been normal.
Alcohol is even more embedded in society than smoking. Smoking is slowly being forced out of society. The problem of alcohol is far more difficult to deal with because unlike smoking alcohol abuse is on the increase.
Your right parents should educate children about smoking and indeed alcohol. Sadly children with their quest for independance and wanting to appear grown up will pay little regard to what their parents say. More so if the parent themselves are indulging in the dangerous habits their kids are indulging in.....
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You just wrote my argument for me , cheers  .
Smoking is slowly being forced out of society. The problem of alcohol is far more difficult to deal with because unlike smoking alcohol abuse is on the increase.
You mention this yet you still state your going to draw the line at smoking?
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Like I said each of us will draw the line in the sand at what ever they feel the most strongest about and an action that would be most productive.
Because alcohol is on the increase and more accepted in society a ban in the house would do nothing at all to decreas the urge to drink......That is why I would not call for such an action. Smoking on the other hand is not as socially accepted and is a killer habit thus a ban in the house would be productive in helping youngsters from following the dangerous habit of silly adults.........
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Then again by the same token isint their enough media scrutiny as you mentioned surrounding the noble drug of nicotine
to offset any chances of little Harold copying Brian around the back of the schoolyard???