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minus-square Wanderer ( @Wanderer@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink7•20 days agoI never realised how much people want to be controlled by the government when I was younger. This is fucked. “But the government wants to ban something I don’t like! That’s good. They should stop others doing things I don’t like!”
minus-square Zip2 ( @Zip2@feddit.uk ) linkfedilink3•20 days agoYes, blame the government for wanting to protect people’s health. Absolutely trust the smokers who are clearly capable of making the correct descision instead.
minus-square Wanderer ( @Wanderer@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink5•20 days agoThere an element of personal freedom which people find important.
minus-square Zip2 ( @Zip2@feddit.uk ) linkfedilink1•19 days agoThere’s personal freedom, and then there’s just being bloody ridiculous. Give it up. You’ll save money, smell nicer, be able to taste better and be healthier. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/nhs-stop-smoking-services-help-you-quit/ https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/how-do-i-stop-smoking
minus-square Zip2 ( @Zip2@feddit.uk ) linkfedilink1•edit-219 days agoIt wasn’t necessarily directed at you. Maybe it might help someone.
minus-square BruceTwarzen ( @BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink1•20 days agoThere is a difference between not being allowed to fuck a horse and not being allowed to stink up a place with some gross ass cancer sticks.
I never realised how much people want to be controlled by the government when I was younger.
This is fucked.
“But the government wants to ban something I don’t like! That’s good. They should stop others doing things I don’t like!”
Yes, blame the government for wanting to protect people’s health.
Absolutely trust the smokers who are clearly capable of making the correct descision instead.
There an element of personal freedom which people find important.
There’s personal freedom, and then there’s just being bloody ridiculous.
Give it up. You’ll save money, smell nicer, be able to taste better and be healthier.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/nhs-stop-smoking-services-help-you-quit/
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/how-do-i-stop-smoking
I don’t smoke mate.
It wasn’t necessarily directed at you. Maybe it might help someone.
There is a difference between not being allowed to fuck a horse and not being allowed to stink up a place with some gross ass cancer sticks.
Yes, yes there is.