10 sats \ 2 replies \ @freetx 8 May \ on: England: Smoking Ban for the Youth Generation libertarian
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.
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