New Graphics on Cigarettes

We've had those for years, and luckily smoking rates here have dropped. That's not just because of the images, but also because of graphic advertising campaigns and taxing the hell out of cigarettes.

Your smoking effects me. You chose to smoke, yet at the first sign of illness you go running to your nearest public hospital, which I fund through my taxes. Not only that, second-hand smoking is just as, or even more, dangerous for a person than actually smoking yourself. I could be sitting having lunch, a guy comes and sits at the table next to me and starts smoking, and I get a face full of smoke. That's effecting my health.

Banning it is wrong, however regulation of it is needed.

Smoking should be illegal in the first place because I am probably going to get lung cancer from all the second-hand smoke I run into from you **** who puff those cancer sticks.

SilentSoprano

I don't see the point of this. As I think others have said, they don't put this crap on liquor or fattening food. The surgeon general warning is totally adequate.

They're basically taking over the packaging of a legitimate product in the hope of reducing its sales, which I find really weird.

http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_16580458

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what do you all think about this. I think I'll never be able to quit smoking because I'll have to catch all 36 images... It sounds like a better game then Pokemon... Truthfully though I wish they would just leave me the **** alone... I'm sick of paying double the price for a pack because the federal tax is one dollar and the state tax is another dollar... The government shouldn't be allowed to try and make my choices for me like this... If I want to smoke it's my freedom to do so. Nothing else has such a High Tax rate on it... I could be buying a pack of Pyramids for One dollar, but no its 3 because the government sucks. 200% taxes are cool...

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W1ckedGo0se

How much does 1 pack cost where you live? I live in Ireland and 1 pack is 8.50 euro which is about 11 dollars 60 cent

$3 for a pack of cigarettes? I'm paying £5.60 a pack which is about $9.

As for the thread, I'll copy my response from the last one: "It doesn't do anything to dissuade people from buying cigarettes, especially since the pictures are on the back so you'd have to buy a pack to see it in the first place!"

We've had them in the UK for a while.

It's a lot more interesting to look at than the bland designs usually utilized by the tobacco companies.

It's not like we could easily just stop all of that like we could with cigarette smoke if we made smoking illegal. Sure, people would still do it, but at least they would most likely do it in their own home or something. Plus cigs smell like **** and I don't "occasionally" come across it. It's quite common.

SilentSoprano

Easily stop it? Highly disputable. People can be very entrenched in their smoking habits that any chances of it being "easily stopped" pretty much amounts to slim to none. If you are however referring to the general carcinogens in the air then, then that's even harder to stop. I'll also point out that you shouldn't just focus on cancer when it comes to smoking. Their is also a 13.2-14.5 year loss in life, chance of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, emphysema and heart attack risk.

We've had those for years, and luckily smoking rates here have dropped. That's not just because of the images, but also because of graphic advertising campaigns and taxing the hell out of cigarettes.

Your smoking effects me. You chose to smoke, yet at the first sign of illness you go running to your nearest public hospital, which I fund through my taxes. Not only that, second-hand smoking is just as, or even more, dangerous for a person than actually smoking yourself. I could be sitting having lunch, a guy comes and sits at the table next to me and starts smoking, and I get a face full of smoke. That's effecting my health.

Banning it is wrong, however regulation of it is needed.

daqua_99

$3 for a pack of cigarettes? I'm paying £5.60 a pack which is about $9.

As for the thread, I'll copy my response from the last one: "It doesn't do anything to dissuade people from buying cigarettes, especially since the pictures are on the back so you'd have to buy a pack to see it in the first place!"

We've had them in the UK for a while.

tofu-lion91

Had those here for a while. With the picture of a rotting lung etc. along with "YOU WILL DIE!"

[QUOTE="daqua_99"]

We've had those for years, and luckily smoking rates here have dropped. That's not just because of the images, but also because of graphic advertising campaigns and taxing the hell out of cigarettes.

Your smoking effects me. You chose to smoke, yet at the first sign of illness you go running to your nearest public hospital, which I fund through my taxes. Not only that, second-hand smoking is just as, or even more, dangerous for a person than actually smoking yourself. I could be sitting having lunch, a guy comes and sits at the table next to me and starts smoking, and I get a face full of smoke. That's effecting my health.

Banning it is wrong, however regulation of it is needed.

W1ckedGo0se

Errr...no. Why? Because they don't enjoy inhaling smoke into their lungs, that makes them stupider? That's like saying getting punched in the face for walking into a certain area makes you stupid and rude. I'm finding it to be the case that smokers are becoming more self righteous than non smokers. I don't have a problem with them, but continaully always hear from smokers, "wah wah wah, I'm going to smoke where I wish and to hell with all the others" attitude.

I don't mind second hand smoke. Like the smell, to be honest. But it's ridiculous for someone who smokes to blame the OTHER person. Like someone pumping arsenic into the air and then throwing a hissy fit when people complain about having to breath it. Give me a break.

[QUOTE="W1ckedGo0se"]

[QUOTE="daqua_99"]

We've had those for years, and luckily smoking rates here have dropped. That's not just because of the images, but also because of graphic advertising campaigns and taxing the hell out of cigarettes.

Your smoking effects me. You chose to smoke, yet at the first sign of illness you go running to your nearest public hospital, which I fund through my taxes. Not only that, second-hand smoking is just as, or even more, dangerous for a person than actually smoking yourself. I could be sitting having lunch, a guy comes and sits at the table next to me and starts smoking, and I get a face full of smoke. That's effecting my health.

Banning it is wrong, however regulation of it is needed.

Rekunta

Errr...no. Why? Because they don't enjoy inhaling smoke into their lungs, that makes them stupider? That's like saying getting punched in the face for walking into a certain area makes you stupid and rude. I'm finding it to be the case that smokers are becoming more self righteous than non smokers. I don't have a problem with them, but continaully always hear from smokers, "wah wah wah, I'm going to smoke where I wish and to hell with all the others" attitude.

I don't mind second hand smoke. Like the smell, to be honest. But it's ridiculous for someone who smokes to blame the OTHER person. Like someone pumping arsenic into the air and then throwing a hissy fit when people complain about having to breath it. Give me a break.

Wow this kid is whining cuz he has to pay a 3 dollars for a pack? Come to Toronto and pay $11.80 for a pack of large king Belmonts then you can cry.

Wow this kid is whining cuz he has to pay a 3 dollars for a pack? Come to Toronto and pay $11.80 for a pack of large king Belmonts then you can cry.

Thessassin

[QUOTE="Thessassin"]

Wow this kid is whining cuz he has to pay a 3 dollars for a pack? Come to Toronto and pay $11.80 for a pack of large king Belmonts then you can cry.

W1ckedGo0se

[QUOTE="Rekunta"]

[QUOTE="W1ckedGo0se"] Anti-Smokers in general are form stupider and ruder then smokers. W1ckedGo0se

Errr...no. Why? Because they don't enjoy inhaling smoke into their lungs, that makes them stupider? That's like saying getting punched in the face for walking into a certain area makes you stupid and rude. I'm finding it to be the case that smokers are becoming more self righteous than non smokers. I don't have a problem with them, but continaully always hear from smokers, "wah wah wah, I'm going to smoke where I wish and to hell with all the others" attitude.

I don't mind second hand smoke. Like the smell, to be honest. But it's ridiculous for someone who smokes to blame the OTHER person. Like someone pumping arsenic into the air and then throwing a hissy fit when people complain about having to breath it. Give me a break.

Well those people are douches. I'm torn, because I do feel sympathy for people who smoke as not only do they have to pay extortion to maintain their habit, but are also dictated as to how they can exercise it, but then again feel for those who wish to breath fresh air. Ah I don't know.

[QUOTE="W1ckedGo0se"][QUOTE="Rekunta"]

Errr...no. Why? Because they don't enjoy inhaling smoke into their lungs, that makes them stupider? That's like saying getting punched in the face for walking into a certain area makes you stupid and rude. I'm finding it to be the case that smokers are becoming more self righteous than non smokers. I don't have a problem with them, but continaully always hear from smokers, "wah wah wah, I'm going to smoke where I wish and to hell with all the others" attitude.

I don't mind second hand smoke. Like the smell, to be honest. But it's ridiculous for someone who smokes to blame the OTHER person. Like someone pumping arsenic into the air and then throwing a hissy fit when people complain about having to breath it. Give me a break.

Rekunta

Well those people are douches. I'm torn, because I do feel sympathy for people who smoke as not only do they have to pay extortion to maintain their habit, but are also dictated as to how they can exercise it, but then again feel for those who wish to breath fresh air. Ah I don't know.

I did this at some of your responses...

And am not in the mood for arguing right now because I have a paper to write...

http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_16580458

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what do you all think about this. I think I'll never be able to quit smoking because I'll have to catch all 36 images... It sounds like a better game then Pokemon... Truthfully though I wish they would just leave me the **** alone... I'm sick of paying double the price for a pack because the federal tax is one dollar and the state tax is another dollar... The government shouldn't be allowed to try and make my choices for me like this... If I want to smoke it's my freedom to do so. Nothing else has such a High Tax rate on it... I could be buying a pack of Pyramids for One dollar, but no its 3 because the government sucks. 200% taxes are cool...

/Rant

W1ckedGo0se

this has been implemented in canada for a long time. some of the pictures are truely disgustig.

[QUOTE="_Cadbury_"]As much as smokers like to think they're entitled to making a personal choice to smoke, you can't deny that the choice impacts on other people. Whether it's second hand smoke, influencing your children/peers, or causing distress to family members when you start suffering from the consequences. And phasing out smoking, so that less people are still smoking when it's finally banned is a good thing, isn't it? Not to mention its not all about current smokers. Higher prices and graphic images put off other people from starting.testfactor888

I agree with your rant. For some reason i don't think ill be quitting smoking because there is some witty graphic on them... The Government needs to leave smokers alone I also, do not know why they are allowed to pull random crap like this.. Yes, it causes cancers and kills people Im pretty sure everyone in a majority of the developed world is VERY aware of this, its not going to stop people from smoking. The Hopeless Anti-Smoking Crusade is so pointless from my point of fewSaintJimmmy

My point exactly! You don't BELIEVE that it will kill you and thus you need to be exposed to more anti-smoking material.

There is a difference between being aware of something and simply knowing it.

[QUOTE="W1ckedGo0se"][QUOTE="Thessassin"]

Wow this kid is whining cuz he has to pay a 3 dollars for a pack? Come to Toronto and pay $11.80 for a pack of large king Belmonts then you can cry.

Thessassin