he allows them to get hooked on ciggies at the age of 16, if not younger...(whatever). and then decides to raise the age of smoking to 18. like does he enjoy messing with people or what? i hate the tit head. get out of no. 10. stay in america from your holiday. i don't care. he is cruel to everything living...even his eyes are friendly.....their forever looking at each other.
2007-01-01 12:26:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I can understand why he's done it, but he should put concessions in place for those who are currently 16 and heavy smokers. He can't just expect someone to go cold turkey when they're not ready too, giving up smoking is harder than giving up heroin! Even doctors and hypnotists say you have to WANT to stop smoking to give up effectively, and when you're 16, it won't be 'the right time' for many.
So in principle, yes, raise the age of smoking to 18, the age of drinking in bars to 21 - with concessions for student bars (more people will go to uni!) - but at least give those caught in the change of law some kind of exemption.
2007-01-01 12:34:22 · answer #1 · answered by demnity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't remember Tony Blair advising people to smoke at 16. the fact that the government are moving the age to 18 is good.if not enough ,a total ban would save so many lives.I can speak from experience as i have watched the smokers grow and die with cancer,the cigarettes are not a cool add on,you spend 10 minutes in a smoke filled room and your cloths stink,your skin stinks,i go home and have to bath and wash my cloths,yet the smokers are
oblivious to this poison.
2007-01-01 12:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by al1enhawk 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah right
He's trying to do something for the health of the nation & he gets slagged off for it.
And it will make no difference anyway, how many 12/13 year olds do you see on the streets smoking with a legal age of 16 - way too many.
Hopefully raising it to 18 will encourage shop keepers to actually stick to the law.
2007-01-01 12:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He didn't set the age at 16 - o how can he be blamed for 'getting them hooked'?. I'm not a Blair supporter, but your argument isn't rational.
If they raise the age to 18 that's fine by me. Could cause fewer people to die of cancer.
p.s. What's wrong with having friendly eyes?
2007-01-01 12:31:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It should be raised to the age of 21 as well as the age to enter a pub and buy beer
2007-01-01 12:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by colin050659 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a good idea as there are many 16 year olds who may not bother to start.
I agree with your comments on Tony Blair.
2007-01-01 12:32:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids will still smoke, they're just do wot they do now and send sum1 else in the shop!! DOH Tony Blair 1 Word- TOS5ER!
2007-01-01 12:30:30 · answer #7 · answered by Jenna♥♥♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They`re all still drinking and smoking on the street around here when they`re 12 .Same way as they`ve allways done .are they likely to care what he says
2007-01-01 13:47:09 · answer #8 · answered by keny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no smoking in public including pubs
smoking ban starts july 2007
uk is getting out of control the goverment has too much control, what else will we not be able to do soon . where are we going to,,,,,,
taxes on air
2007-01-01 13:51:54 · answer #9 · answered by emma c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and at a point where young people are drinking more.
young people will do what they want to - raising the age is no subsititue for effective education.
2007-01-01 12:29:32 · answer #10 · answered by aria 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋