England: Smoking Ban for the Youth Generation
54 sats \ 4 comments \ @TomK 8 May libertarian
England, long regarded as a bastion of liberalism, is now set to enact one of the world's strictest paternalistic laws—a smoking ban targeting the younger demographic. This move challenges preconceived notions about the country's stance on personal freedoms, signaling a significant shift in policy.
Under the proposal championed by conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, individuals aged 15 and younger, starting this year, will be prohibited livelong from purchasing cigarettes. Pending a legislative hurdle in June, the gradual implementation of the ban is highly anticipated to take effect soon thereafter, positioning the United Kingdom at the forefront of Europe's stringent anti-smoking regulations.
As England prepares to extinguish its last cigarette for a specific age group, global observers will keenly monitor the enforcement and impact of this landmark legislation, reshaping perceptions of liberty and public health initiatives.
And of course this law will have three consequences: trust in politics will continue to erode, the infantilization of the public space will continue and the black market will flourish. As a fourth consequence, it is already clear that in the not too distant future this moronic law will of course be overturned by adult politicians who take the sovereign seriously for what he is: a fully responsible individual.
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @freetx 8 May
I'm not for cigarette smoking in general, HOWEVER I think Nicotine is an unfairly demonized drug that actually has many good aspects to it.
I would further add, that I believe in the unproven pet-theory that the rise in pharmaceutical prescriptions for various mental issues (ADHD, etc) is directly correlated to the decline of people smoking (ie. we were largely self-medicating with nicotine for centuries).
On the last point, it is also interesting that the "Enlightenment Era" corresponded with both coffee and nicotine being introduced to European public.
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51 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 8 May
Agree 1000 percent. Tobacco is unhealthy but other drugs are worse.
I used to smoke cigarettes. Now I vape 💨. Not proud of it but also not ashamed.
Tobacco commercials used to be hilarious.
Hitler didn’t smoke 💨.
Last cigarette commercial was January 1, 1971
Actress was the beautiful Veronica Hamel, star of hill street blues
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 8 May
I smoke cigars and cigarillos. But since my father died a long time ago I don't need these fucking state parasites trying to educate me. We need to dry this caste
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @riberet19 8 May
That's exactly what I was thinking about, the black market will increase, they have to make a policy of awareness about the dangers of smoking, not ban it completely, that won't help, it will also make tobacco more attractive to minors since it is something prohibited.
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