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Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations by refurb on Thursday December 09, 2021 @07:33AM (#29496624)
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 (#29497821)
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 (#29498811)
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 (#29505155)
Did you even read my comment?