any other non-smokers think banning cig commericals is BS?

first off, i live in america so it may not be the same in ur country.

and i dont smoke, and i think smoking is one of the stupid things people can do, but i believe its everyones right and yadda yadda yadda.

but my one and only gripe about the BAN on cig commercials and heavy regulations on the ads that are allowed, is that for whatever reason, they dont use the same rules for alchol, which is arguably just as dangerous, and if not, more so.

i dont like either, but i dont think its right to hinder both, let alone one and not the other, which is just hypocritical.

like i said, it doesnt really affect me, its just a matter of principle .

what do you think?

Yep.........Load of bollocks........

Yeah, it's pretty dumb.

I think the cigarette industry should die.

As a smoker, you will not find me voicing opposition.

I think it should be illegal everywhere public(outside), but in the case of privately owned places (restaurants) I think it should be at the discretion of the owner of the establishment.

Though I would presume that would hurt business, but it would be at the owners own expensive. e.g I'm sure Apple-bees would be non-smoking to promote families, families spend more money, but a pub would be smoking.

Here in Florida it's illegal to smoke in any building federal, or a building that serves food.

*At least that's my take on it.

In a way yes, but I guess the thought is that they'll be advertising to and convincing people who don't know the dangers of smoking...who those people might be I'm not sure, but yeah.

In a way it'd be akin to seeing commercials for anabolic steroids telling people how great they can be. I'm not sure it should really be banned, but it airing commercials for them also seems kind of eh.

first off, i live in america so it may not be the same in ur country.

and i dont smoke, and i think smoking is one of the stupid things people can do, but i believe its everyones right and yadda yadda yadda.

but my one and only gripe about the BAN on cig commercials and heavy regulations on the ads that are allowed, is that for whatever reason, they dont use the same rules for alchol, which is arguably just as dangerous, and if not, more so.

i dont like either, but i dont think its right to hinder both, let alone one and not the other, which is just hypocritical.

like i said, it doesnt really affect me, its just a matter of principle .

what do you think?

i-rock-socks

As a smoker I can't really say I give a f*ck.

anabolic steroids telling people how great they can be. I'm not sure it should really be banned, but it airing commercials for them also seems kind of eh.TacticalDesire

No, and who cares what smokers care about?

They made terrible life decisions......

Yeah it is stupid really but I don't care either way.

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"] Alcohol in moderation is not dangerous Any form of smoking isFightingfan

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"] Alcohol in moderation is not dangerous Any form of smoking isFightingfan

I think the cigarette industry should die.

Blue-Sky

either way it dont mean sh!t.

the people who are smoking, arent going to stop smoking due to a commercial.

and young kids who start smoking arent going to listen to a dumb commercial.

its just wasted ad space, and serves no purpose as no one takes them seriously.

if your gonna smoke, your gonna smoke, a commercial is not going to change that.

Yeah it is stupid really but I don't care either way.

CHOASXIII

wait what is this thread about?

commercials promoting cigarettes, or the opposite?

my post was aimed at the commercials trying to keep us from smoking.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"][QUOTE="chaoscougar1"] Alcohol in moderation is not dangerous Any form of smoking iscoolbeans90

No, why would it be? It's bad enough that it's still legal, I don't want to have to watch people try to convince me to harm myself.

It just happened to be banned, and my stance is that I could care less.

As a smoker, I am actually glad, so I won't have the urge to go whenever I see ads on tv.

1. Yeah. It is BS.

2. I truly don't care lol.

I was born in the 70's. I remember cigarette commerials all over the place when I was younger on tv billboards t-shirts ect. I'm 36 years old and I've been smoking for 22 years. When I first started I could walk into any store in my area at age 14 and buy cigarettes for $160 a pack. I watched my grandfather die from throat cancer and my grandmother from lung cancer. After 22 years I can really feel it catching up with me. I feel like S$*& all the time and my heart is starting to flip out on a regular basis. I really feel it's quit or die time for me. I'm only 36 I never thought problems would hit me so young.

My dad died from smoking... so I am not a personal fan of it (tbh, I never really saw its appeal anyway). And I understand that it's everyone's right. But I just don't want to be anywhere near that stuff.

And as for drinking (for me at least), the consumption of alcohol from others has no personal effect on me. The problem with alcohol is that too many people are just stupid, and binge.

I don't care but, cigarette and even alcohol commercials are really delightful to watch (well the old alcohol ones that is).

But I don't watch TV anyway so whatever

first off, i live in america so it may not be the same in ur country.

and i dont smoke, and i think smoking is one of the stupid things people can do, but i believe its everyones right and yadda yadda yadda.

but my one and only gripe about the BAN on cig commercials and heavy regulations on the ads that are allowed, is that for whatever reason, they dont use the same rules for alchol, which is arguably just as dangerous, and if not, more so.

i dont like either, but i dont think its right to hinder both, let alone one and not the other, which is just hypocritical.

like i said, it doesnt really affect me, its just a matter of principle .

what do you think?

i-rock-socks

Why smoke cigarettes?

Take up Pipe Smoking instead.

I think the cigarette industry should die.

Blue-Sky

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"]

first off, i live in america so it may not be the same in ur country.

and i dont smoke, and i think smoking is one of the stupid things people can do, but i believe its everyones right and yadda yadda yadda.

but my one and only gripe about the BAN on cig commercials and heavy regulations on the ads that are allowed, is that for whatever reason, they dont use the same rules for alchol, which is arguably just as dangerous, and if not, more so.

i dont like either, but i dont think its right to hinder both, let alone one and not the other, which is just hypocritical.

like i said, it doesnt really affect me, its just a matter of principle .

what do you think?

chaoscougar1

tell ur liver that

also, hows it anyones buisness what others decide to do. and im not go into details on that point cause... well who cares (everyone already knows anything i could say about that)

but more importantly, what kind of fairy dream world are you living in were you can say with a straight face "its okay in moderation". the amount you would have to drink to hypothetically have no ill effects and get the "good" effects is less than a sippy cup (depending on what ur drinking). its like saying cocaine is fine because if you take it in moderation it can be beneficial. unfortunately we live in the real world and most people dont even know how much "moderate" is.

you can say all day "well, in moderation" but in our reality, "moderation" is more hypothetical than alcohols positive effects.

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"]

first off, i live in america so it may not be the same in ur country.

and i dont smoke, and i think smoking is one of the stupid things people can do, but i believe its everyones right and yadda yadda yadda.

but my one and only gripe about the BAN on cig commercials and heavy regulations on the ads that are allowed, is that for whatever reason, they dont use the same rules for alchol, which is arguably just as dangerous, and if not, more so.

i dont like either, but i dont think its right to hinder both, let alone one and not the other, which is just hypocritical.

like i said, it doesnt really affect me, its just a matter of principle .

what do you think?

TheWalkingGhost

Why smoke cigarettes?

Take up Pipe Smoking instead.

Nuck81

wouldnt that be worse?

with cigarettes, the filter, filters out some stuff.

with a pipe, there is no filter.

[QUOTE="TheWalkingGhost"][QUOTE="i-rock-socks"]

first off, i live in america so it may not be the same in ur country.

and i dont smoke, and i think smoking is one of the stupid things people can do, but i believe its everyones right and yadda yadda yadda.

but my one and only gripe about the BAN on cig commercials and heavy regulations on the ads that are allowed, is that for whatever reason, they dont use the same rules for alchol, which is arguably just as dangerous, and if not, more so.

i dont like either, but i dont think its right to hinder both, let alone one and not the other, which is just hypocritical.

like i said, it doesnt really affect me, its just a matter of principle .

what do you think?

i-rock-socks

but in moderation it can be healthy.

which was his whole point.

anything can be bad if you overindulge.

but when used in moderation, is just fine.

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"][QUOTE="TheWalkingGhost"]I think you're an idiot. Alcohol in moderation is not only fine, but healthy. Cigs are not, in any sense.konvikt_17

but in moderation it can be healthy.

which was his whole point.

anything can be bad if you overindulge.

but when used in moderation, is just fine.

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"] just because some of its side effects are good doesnt mean its healthy, but seeing how childish ur response was, i doubt u can comprehend that.i-rock-socks

but in moderation it can be healthy.

which was his whole point.

anything can be bad if you overindulge.

but when used in moderation, is just fine.

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

Other than the annoying smell second hand smoke health problems are wildly exaggerated.

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

but in moderation it can be healthy.

which was his whole point.

anything can be bad if you overindulge.

but when used in moderation, is just fine.

konvikt_17

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

but in moderation it can be healthy.

which was his whole point.

anything can be bad if you overindulge.

but when used in moderation, is just fine.

konvikt_17

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

Other than the annoying smell second hand smoke health problems are wildly exaggerated.

junglist101

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"]cocaine would be fine in moderation, should we trust people to restrain themselves? if not, why is it ok to stop cocaine use and not booze?TheWalkingGhost

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"]cocaine would be fine in moderation, should we trust people to restrain themselves? if not, why is it ok to stop cocaine use and not booze?i-rock-socks

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

[QUOTE="TheWalkingGhost"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

i-rock-socks

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"]cocaine would be fine in moderation, should we trust people to restrain themselves? if not, why is it ok to stop cocaine use and not booze?i-rock-socks

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

:lol:

ah, so you can call people names and its alright, but oh no, someone called you a name and thats not ok.

please, do tell me how alcohol is comparable to cocaine.

oh and just a fyi, useing the R-word(R*****ed) is a moddable offense. be careful with that;)

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

TheWalkingGhost

[QUOTE="i-rock-socks"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

who the hell mentioned cocaine?

your a dumbass for even comparing cocaine to alcohol.

seeing how childish your response was, i doubt you can comprehend that.

konvikt_17

:lol:

ah, so you can call people names and its alright, but oh no, someone called you a name and thats not ok.

please, do tell me how alcohol is comparable to cocaine.

oh and just a fyi, useing the R-word(R*****ed) is a moddable offense. be careful with that;)

[QUOTE="junglist101"]

Other than the annoying smell second hand smoke health problems are wildly exaggerated.

i-rock-socks