Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
by 2Gkashmiri on Thursday December 09, 2021 @06:32AM
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the problem is current addicts are difficult to get off from their addiction. that is why "war on drugs" failed imo. if you prevent new users, you already win because they wont "desire" such stuff in the first place. well, that is my understanding at least.
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Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
by refurb on Thursday December 09, 2021 @07:33AM
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Humans have been altering their consciousness for thousands of years. It’s just the intoxicant that’s socially acceptable had changed.
It’s like trying to outlaw sex. You’re fighting evolution.
Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
by nautilius on Thursday December 09, 2021 @09:42AM
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Could you elaborate why you think failing to take drugs will lead to extinction of the human species within a generation (as we would see without sex)? Why would there be an evolutionary pressure towards taking drugs?
Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
by 2Gkashmiri on Thursday December 09, 2021 @10:53AM
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for example. there are around 1.6 billion people who call themselves muslims and they don't touch alcohol and haven't done so for around 1500 years. is that "fighting evolution" ? muslims have grown to not like alcohol, peer pressure, religion and what not. the result? people don't sneak out and have a swig. its just understood that no alcohol means no alcohol.
i am assuming that is the long term goals of new zealand
Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
by nautilius on Thursday December 09, 2021 @07:49PM
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Did you even read my comment?
Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
by eurasiantiger on Thursday December 09, 2021 @07:42AM
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Let’s stop telling people about drugs and the problem will solve itself.