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Rishi Sunak considers banning cigarettes for next generation (www.theguardian.com)

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Rishi Sunak is considering introducing some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures that would in effect ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, the Guardian has learned.

Whitehall sources said the prime minister was looking at measures similar to those brought in by New Zealand last December. They involved steadily increasing the legal smoking age so tobacco would end up never being sold to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

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[–] Huschke@programming.dev 19 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Generally I agree with you, but with cigarettes you are not making the choice only for yourself. Every time you walk down the street with a cigarette in hand you are forcing other people to inhale it.

I was born in a world without a cigarette ban in restaurants and clubs and the current situation is 1000 time more preferable imo.

[–] qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago (8 children)

Then ban smoking in public.

[–] Rouxibeau@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Addictive psychoactive substances strip you of choice. Everyone has the same chance and opportunity to start; but many have little to no opportunity to stop.

[–] qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Alcohol, weed, porn, gambling, sex, gaming, candy... can be addictive. Let's ban or strictly limit all of that coz people are too stupid to make their own decisions. Addictive psychoactive substances strip you of choice, so instead we'll have politicians strip you of choice and make decisions for you.

[–] Rouxibeau@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Many of those don't harm another person. If you do it to yourself have fun. Public smoking/alcoholism should be prohibited.

[–] Huschke@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

What's funny is that where I live a lot of the examples you mentioned ARE heavly mandated and limited.

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