foxforcefive Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm not promoting anything. If cigarettes are taxed so highly and, soon to be hidden away from public sight in the shops. Why can't the same be done for alcohol? Because cigarettes couldn't be more different to alcohol and to compare the two is ....... well, just daft really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 The health benefits of smoking are heavily outweighed by the harm that smoking does. Even if you smoke say 3 cigarettes a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Oh dear. Once you start having to introduce deliberate lies into your post I know that you aren't to be taken seriously. This is no more than another pro smoking rant. PATHETIC. What lies??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm not promoting anything. If cigarettes are taxed so highly and, soon to be hidden away from public sight in the shops. Why can't the same be done for alcohol? But it is. Alcohol is highly taxed, and it's only allowed to be sold in specifically agreed locations in specifically agreed retailers. You could open your front room up as a tobacco shop scott free, but do the same selling alcohol and the law will be on you straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wouldn't work - people have wildly different dietary requirements. For example, people doing lots of manual labour need much more calories than a phone monkey in a call centre. Personally I wish the supermarkets at least admitted to their role in "binge drinking britain", rather than always implying it's pubs, bars and clubs which are responsible for all the bad sides of booze. I fully support minimum alcohol pricing, as the only retailers it would affect is the supermarkets. Oddly though, and this is the only time the supermarkets actually say anything about drinking, they don't support the idea at all, and would rather alcohol misuse is cracked down on by stricter licencing regimes. This is all despite the vast majority of young people these days "pre-drinking" their £5 supermarket bought medley of wine, beer and spirits before going into town. I wasn't suggesting it would work (note the question mark)...it's a ridiculous notion. There's a simple answer to so called 'binge' drinking. Just ban the sale of 'binge' :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What lies??? That one for a start. You lose the argument the moment you start trying to deny the harmful effects of smoke because no one will take your posts seriously. But if you want to carry on with your lies that's fine. But don't expect anyone to take your posts seriously even if you find a valid point of discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Evidence please, I've never heard this assertion before. Yes it is, it's just less harmful. Look the evidence up. It's not hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 That one for a start. You lose the argument the moment you start trying to deny the harmful effects of smoke because no one will take your posts seriously. But if you want to carry on with your lies that's fine. But don't expect anyone to take your posts seriously even if you find a valid point of discussion. I never said smoking isn't bad for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Evidence please, I've never heard this assertion before. Yes it is, it's just less harmful. You are probably wasting your time. We clearly have someone who will deny any reality that doesn't conform to his rant and lie about any any inconvenient facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I never said smoking isn't bad for you. In one of your earlier posts you actually claimed its good for you. This thread is going ever so well isn't it?:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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