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Smoking...Should It Be Banned?

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Trevor47 Wed 23-Jul-14 16:00:07

Today It was announced That Peaches Geldorf Daughter Of Sir Bob
Died of an Overdose Of Heroin Rather Than The Belief she Had Committed Suicide.
Any Death Surely Results In a Sense Of Loss and Grief For Those Still Alive.
Therefore It Is For a Good Reason That Heroin For Example Is Illegal in Britain
Even Though People Still Use It To Sell To Others
Who Like Peaches Become Addicted
And in many cases End Up Dying as a Result of An Overdose.
Anyone Therefore That Would Argue against the law On Heroin Would Surely Find That They would be arguing in vain.
After all Heroin Doesn't Do Anyone Any good.
What About Cigarettes?
It Is One of the Biggest Causes of Preventable Deaths Every year
And it spoils the environment in that the roads and pavements Become Unofficial Ashtrays and Dustbins for fag butts and empty cigarette boxes.
But Unlike Heroin, Cigarettes are legal and widely available For Everyone To Use.
Do You Think It Is Right for it to remain Legal?
Remember That It Damages Health and causes huge amounts of deaths each year...Therefore Like Heroin It Isn't something that is in the best interests of the public.
If You were Minister Of Health For Britain Would You Call for it to be Banned one and For All?
or Allow people To carry on Damaging Their Health So That Cigarette Companies can rake in billions in Profit While Their Customers Die before their Due Time Each Year?
please share your Thoughts.
Thanks.
PS I'm An Ex Smoker.

Trevor47 Wed 23-Jul-14 22:49:44

Thank you Holly.
Again I feel emotional now...its like I get a virtual slap across my face and then a pat on the shoulder from Holly and Phoenix.
I shouldn't be so sensitive but I can't help it.
Thanks Holly and Phoenix

HollyDaze Wed 23-Jul-14 22:56:02

Don't let it get to you Trevor - they're just forum members, the same as you are.

Trevor47 Wed 23-Jul-14 22:59:45

I'm just very sensitive Holly
But I send out a virtual handshake to my fans sou and co
I know you all love me really ; 0 )