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Originally posted by Expat888
Amazing.. Would think idiot politicians have more important things to worry about than the design on cigarette packs.. Its all rubbish .. Been smoking since the 60s with no adverse affect.. Funny us japanese have the longest life expectancy on the planet and many of us are smokers... Probably be awhile until see any packaging change out here where Im at.. No shops and stocked up till my trip downriver back to civilisation next year..
Originally posted by linkshot1000
Fags are bad full stop - Anyone opposing this action should seriously look at the consequences of being a heavy smoker. The amount of money being spent by health authorities to treat smoking related illness in insane. The products should be labled for what they really are.
Originally posted by linkshot1000
reply to post by KingDoey
I don't live in the UK ! But I have lived in three European countries and I have seen the same results in each. A smoker will defend his/her right to very end. They will never except the truth of the matter what ever evidence you put in front of them, I know, my mother is the same. However when I listen to her first thing in the morning I can tell you the coughing noises she makes are linked to nothing else. I too know of people in my family who have smoked all their lives and have lived to a good age. Thats the minority ! why would goverments print "SMOKING KILLS" on the packet if it wasn't true ?? Goverments want the revenue from the tax so if it wasn't true surely they would print "SMOKINGS GOOD" for you ! they don't.... Argue it until you're blue in the face it makes no odds.
I am not saying someone shouldn'd smoke, it's their choice, what I'm saying the packet shouldn't be attractive to sell them. People will always smoke, drink and take drugs but in doing so know the possible concequences of doing so. I knew a herion addict that lived as a junkie until he was 75 !! doesn't mean herion is OK does it.