[Vicious_2003]

Well, even video-games are addictive

Show me the studies that prove a phsical addiction to video games is possible , and ill accept that. But im afriad they arent. Is it possible that someone could form a psychological addiction to video games...maybe..but thats because theyre own reality is so dismal that they attach themselves to these virtual realitys so to speak that they find in video games.

But you cannot honestly try and compare the addictive powers of niccotene to video games. 80% of people who smoke a pack of ciggerettes are physically addicted afterwords. I find that alot of niccotene users just make excuses for niccotene that are no wher enear realavent. My family especially. Niccotene users tend ot get VERY defensive about thier habit..its sad really.

I msyelf just couldnt see being physically dependant on some drug. I wouldnt be able to live like that. But it seems to suit other people...so to each his own for now.

As for the government's decision to deal with it, I think what they're doing currently is adequate.

Hmm..I respectfully dissagree with you there. The governement is doing what they are doing now to save face and make money. They have steadily increaed the tax on niccotene products over time. Not because they think it will force people to quit..(It would take a hell of alot more than that) but to increase thier take on the product. And dont get me started on the warnings. Hell, young adults my age have been beaten silly with anti tobbaco prapaganda. And is it doing any good ? Not if you ask me. Look around at all the people aged 16-30 who smoke....its sickening. So you think these labels are going to prevent smoking ? HELL NO.

I don't think a child has the ability to determine that smoking is detrimental to health, and children make decisions based on fads.

Very true but at the same time. THERE is no good reason to smoke. I bet none of you can give one good reason to START smoking or much less continue other than "IM addicted and I cant quit". So really, a trying to fit in or go with the latest fad is the ONLY reason to start..and its a bad one at that.

IF smoking is to be banned, it would be like taking away a person's civil liberties.

That by that mode of thinking shouldnt heroin be legalized ? Hell crack is addictive and harful to ones health just as niccotene is..shouldnt it be my civil liberty to smoke CRACK or any other drug by your estimation ?. Im not against niccotene because its harfull to ones health. Im against it because it doesent give its users a choice. If you try it once your pretty much hooked for life. One simple decision at a young age can leed to a life of smoking and all of its harmful effects. If it werent addictive and people smoked I would be fine with it. But it is not fair for a company to put out a product that people get hooked on..I dont know how people dont see that, and I dont know how the law can allow that.