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Old 07-28-2010, 12:03 PM
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how to stop kids from smoking?

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I believe in telling kids right from their childhood everything which is bad for them. Like smoking, i guess if we continue telling them about every disease which smoking may cause, they would definitely stay away from it and hate it.

do you agree with that?


(the above is the opening post in a thread I just saw on another board. What would you answer?)
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Old 07-28-2010, 12:04 PM
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Problem is it a compulsive activity hence not significantly dissuaded by the cost.

It now can really harm a family financially. A light to moderate smoker will spend $300 a month just so the government can capitalize on human behavior.
I don't think a pack a day is light to moderate. I think it's pretty much average but point taken. There are aspects of a sin tax that are pretty darned predatory, especially where addictive substances are concerned.

I'm not far from thinking that smoking should just be outlawed. Tobacco is an addictive, poisonous substance whose use has damaging consequences far beyond those suffered by the user.

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Old 07-28-2010, 12:06 PM
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No, not as long as those kids were constantly seeing their role models using tobacco.

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Old 07-28-2010, 12:11 PM
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No, not as long as those kids were constantly seeing their role models using tobacco.

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this was my reply:



absolutely not

only one way to teach kids and that's by example

if you parent well you child will want to emulate you

if you are absent or a poor parent your kids will looks to others for a role model and nothing you say will help

bottom line, be a good parent, set a good example and don't worry
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Old 07-28-2010, 12:12 PM
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I don't think a pack a day is light to moderate. I think it's pretty much average but point taken. There are aspects of a sin tax that are pretty darned predatory, especially where addictive substances are concerned.

I'm not far from thinking that smoking should just be outlawed. Tobacco is an addictive, poisonous substance whose use has damaging consequences far beyond those suffered by the user.

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I'd be more prone to going along with outlawing it than taxing it but I don't like either approach.
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Old 07-28-2010, 05:05 PM
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That's the name of the game. Then again, maybe "screw the other guy" is the name of the game.

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