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nomorenomore08

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Tue Jun 24, 2014, 07:11 PM

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Should we ban cigarettes forever? [View all] Playinghardball Jun 2014 OP

Iif it weren't for the fact that prohibition would create a black market trade I'd be Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #1

Cigarettes are god awful. Shoulders of Giants Jun 2014 #2

Agreed. OilemFirchen Jun 2014 #13

I know this is a sarcastic post. Shoulders of Giants Jun 2014 #32

What was sarcastic about it? OilemFirchen Jun 2014 #35

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #37

Indeed I am. OilemFirchen Jun 2014 #41

LMAO!!! A HERETIC I AM Jun 2014 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #54

Would suit me fine, they add nothing but misery to our nation. Bandit Jun 2014 #3

Why not try it Politicalboi Jun 2014 #4

How did that work out in the 1920's? Throd Jun 2014 #6

You ARE aware the alcohol WAS prohibited? FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #7

Considering your avatar, OilemFirchen Jun 2014 #15

I think it's more a "sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander" sort of argument. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #21

You're too kind by half. OilemFirchen Jun 2014 #25

To this day, plenty of people aren't even questioned when they say that marijuana, a mere plant, nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #27

You're far too humble. OilemFirchen Jun 2014 #33

I was trying to put what he said in context. Maybe I'm wrong. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #34

Prohibition has always been a good thing. FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #5

+1 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #22

As an ex-smoker, no. AngryAmish Jun 2014 #8

As a current smoker, yes. RebelOne Jun 2014 #58

atleast when it is prohibited liberals will have sympathy for addicts La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #9

I think the scorn comes from how entitled many smokers seem to be in regards to Shoulders of Giants Jun 2014 #12

really? someone on the sidewalk has to consider your needs, as you sit outside your house? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #17

Yes, it is incredibly rude to smoke infront of someone's house on their sidewalk Shoulders of Giants Jun 2014 #30

we live in apartment buildings in nyc, so maybe i am not familiar with suburban culture La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #43

I live in an apartment building nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #46

i understand your agreement and i think most reasonable people would be ok with that La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #47

That is the rub nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #52

LOL. Who's got a sense of entitlement? TransitJohn Jun 2014 #28

explain to me how I got a sense of entitlement. Shoulders of Giants Jun 2014 #31

i know, it sounds pretty ridic to me that someone on the street in front La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #44

As a non-smoker, no. Throd Jun 2014 #10

Drugs are banned. No one uses drugs. bigwillq Jun 2014 #11

I would be against prohibition. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2014 #18

Good points. bigwillq Jun 2014 #19

Prohibition. Doesn't. Work. Period. meow2u3 Jun 2014 #14

All it does is fuel the blackmarket, and some are going to do injurious crap to RKP5637 Jun 2014 #16

No, it's a bad idea Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #20

The only upside would be that people would roll their own KamaAina Jun 2014 #23

Long Island Shinnecock Reservation HockeyMom Jun 2014 #26

1. Prohibition doesn't work. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #24

Quite a few folks who aren't interested in personal freedom... Brisk Jun 2014 #49

Prohibition won't work for the same reason pot prohibition hasn't worked Warpy Jun 2014 #29

you cant just grow tobacco and smoke it Mosby Jun 2014 #36

Curing it isn't as big a deal as you think it is Warpy Jun 2014 #38

I've done it - I've grown Cuban seed tobacco and rolled my own cigars aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2014 #55

Tax the crap out of them. That will help. n-t Logical Jun 2014 #39

Sure, and then we can throw all the smokers in prison and create a growth industry. Yo_Mama Jun 2014 #40

I think smoking Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #42

This has written bad idea all over it nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #45

The comparisons to prohibition don't hold up loyalsister Jun 2014 #50

All for it DustyJoe Jun 2014 #51

Yeh, and start by not allowing actors to smoke in TV shows and films. Zorra Jun 2014 #53

Indeed. I think we should burst into people's homes with M16s searching for Marlboros. Romulox Jun 2014 #56

Ban them. Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #57

lol. yes. it is. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #59

I wouldn't miss 'em. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2014 #60