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Do you smoke and what are your opinions on it?
Hello everybody I've been thinking of creating this topic for sometime now but never did, but I feel the time is right now to post it after talking to somebody today that told me some stuff that I feel sad about and I told him/her about what happened last month when I was at work I saw a 7 year old boy a 12 year old girl and a 14 year old boy all smoking and guess what they were smoking outside by the car and a grown up which must have been there dad was in the car next to them, I really feel this is not right at all, I myself am against smoking and never will smoke because once you start its really hard to stop.
I feel sorry for anybody who is trying to stop smoking and cant, if I could help I would in anyway possible, ok it’s time to hear your opinions on what I’ve said now, here’s some example questions that I would like to see your answers for.
Do you parents smoke?
How many people smoke in your house?
Do you smoke and at what age did you start?
If you don’t smoke do you think you ever will?
What are your views on them kids smoking?
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Do you parents smoke? Yes. I wish they didn't and have informed them and discussed with them the dangers and evil of smoking.
How many people smoke in your house? 2.
Do you smoke and at what age did you start? No - N/A
If you don’t smoke do you think you ever will? No.
What are your views on them kids smoking? Children smoking, in my opinion, shows parental negligence and a lack of educating of children the dangers of drugs. |
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Smoking is no more dangerous than walking out of your house, you could get raped, shot, etc. People say smoking is bad for your lungs, but yet no one thinks about the pollution from our cars, etcentric and all the other things, but yet that's OK? I don't get that. I wish I never smoked in my life, I wish I could just put them down and never smoke again, but it's not that easy. Smoking is just like food to smokers, you got to have it or you feel like your going to die.
Do you parents smoke? Only my Father.
How many people smoke in your house? 1
Do you smoke and at what age did you start? yes, started at 16 years old.
What are your views on them kids smoking? If they what to they can, it's not like we can stop them, you can't watch kids 24 hours a day, but I would hope they wouldn't, but I also feel that once they are arond 15 years old they know what's good and bad for them, so it's up to them, it's their body.
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| superiorwebmaster wrote: | Smoking is no more dangerous than walking out of your house, you could get raped, shot, etc. People say smoking is bad for your lungs, but yet no one thinks about the pollution from our cars, etcentric and all the other things, but yet that's OK? I don't get that. I wish I never smoked in my life, I wish I could just put them down and never smoke again, but it's not that easy. Smoking is just like food to smokers, you got to have it or you feel like your going to die.
Do you parents smoke? Only my Father.
How many people smoke in your house? 1
Do you smoke and at what age did you start? yes, started at 16 years old.
What are your views on them kids smoking? If they what to they can, it's not like we can stop them, you can't watch kids 24 hours a day, but I would hope they wouldn't, but I also feel that once they are around 15 years old they know what's good and bad for them, so it's up to them, it's their body. |
I don't think that's right. Yes you can get raped or shot just walking out of your house, but people also go to jail for those things. Also hundreds of thousands of people don't die each year from pollution from our cars. And over four thousand babies a year die because the mothers smoked during their pregnancy, not from pollution.
Do your parents smoke? My mother used to. She had been smoking since she was about 16. She tried several times to quit smoking, but was unsuccessful until about six years ago. Quiting was extremely hard for her and for the rest of my family.
How many people smoke in your house? 0
Do you smoke and at what age did you start? No
If you don't smoke do you think you ever will? No
What are your views on them kids smoking? I think it's wrong and very sad. The saddest thing of all I fear is that I have actually seen kids younger than that smoking.
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Do you parents smoke? No
How many people smoke in your house? 0
Do you smoke and at what age did you start? No
If you don’t smoke do you think you ever will? nope
What are your views on them kids smoking? One, they shouldn't do it, it's just a bad addiction and your just killing your self
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| Quote: | | I don't think that's right. Yes you can get raped or shot just walking out of your house, but people also go to jail for those things. Also hundreds of thousands of people don't die each year from pollution from our cars. And over four thousand babies a year die because the mothers smoked during their pregnancy, not from pollution. |
All yes they do, what do you think is causing Global Warming? A recent study found pollution in the womb, with over 200 chemicals, including chemicals from cars and from electric that we use. Also few other studies found similar things among both newborns and adults, which could result in death and brain damage. What about drinking alcohol? That causes far more deaths, do you even know how many people drive drunk and kill little kids? But that's OK? Sure people can go to jail for rape or killing someone, but many of them get away with it. Were all going to die sooner and later, so let people die the way they what, if they choose to die because of smoking or whatever let it be!
I think people need to stop worrying and complaining about it, until you have fixed all of the world problems (War, Hunger, etc.). It's not a perfect and nice world, live with it and get over it by now. 
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Do you parents smoke? They used to, but quit before i was born
How many people smoke in your house? 0
Do you smoke and at what age did you start? I don't smoke
If you don’t smoke do you think you ever will? Nope
What are your views on them kids smoking? I think it's wrong, and very very sad
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Do you parents smoke? My Dad stopped, mom continues
How many people smoke in your house? two
Do you smoke and at what age did you start? no
If you don’t smoke do you think you ever will? no
What are your views on them kids smoking? i dont think its cool, but theres nothing that can be done about it.
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| superiorwebmaster wrote: | | Quote: | | I don't think that's right. Yes you can get raped or shot just walking out of your house, but people also go to jail for those things. Also hundreds of thousands of people don't die each year from pollution from our cars. And over four thousand babies a year die because the mothers smoked during their pregnancy, not from pollution. |
All yes they do, what do you think is causing Global Warming? A recent study found pollution in the womb, with over 200 chemicals, including chemicals from cars and from electric that we use. Also few other studies found similar things among both newborns and adults, which could result in death and brain damage. What about drinking alcohol? That causes far more deaths, do you even know how many people drive drunk and kill little kids? But that's OK? Sure people can go to jail for rape or killing someone, but many of them get away with it. Were all going to die sooner and later, so let people die the way they what, if they choose to die because of smoking or whatever let it be!
I think people need to stop worrying and complaining about it, until you have fixed all of the world problems (War, Hunger, etc.). It's not a perfect and nice world, live with it and get over it by now. |
Yes and things are being done about that. "According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, today’s new technologies have helped to cut emissions of six principal air pollutants by 31 percent over the last 20 years. At the same time, the U.S. population has grown by a third, the economy is 147 percent more productive and American families are spending more time driving more miles to work, to the grocery store, to baseball practice. And yet, emissions from cars continue to fall". A pregnant woman can't do anything about having to drive to work while she is pregnant, but she can do something about smoking while pregnant. And yes drunk driving is a big problem, and it's not ok. And if you drive drunk and kill some one you go to jail for it. But a mother doesn't go to jail if she kills her baby by smoking. And I don't think a 7 year old child should be able to choose how he or she is going to die. Thats like having your kid asking you if he can play with your loaded gun and you saying yeah sure, i'ts your life if that's how you want to die then so be it.
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| BIZZEARO wrote: | | superiorwebmaster wrote: | | Quote: | | I don't think that's right. Yes you can get raped or shot just walking out of your house, but people also go to jail for those things. Also hundreds of thousands of people don't die each year from pollution from our cars. And over four thousand babies a year die because the mothers smoked during their pregnancy, not from pollution. |
All yes they do, what do you think is causing Global Warming? A recent study found pollution in the womb, with over 200 chemicals, including chemicals from cars and from electric that we use. Also few other studies found similar things among both newborns and adults, which could result in death and brain damage. What about drinking alcohol? That causes far more deaths, do you even know how many people drive drunk and kill little kids? But that's OK? Sure people can go to jail for rape or killing someone, but many of them get away with it. Were all going to die sooner and later, so let people die the way they what, if they choose to die because of smoking or whatever let it be!
I think people need to stop worrying and complaining about it, until you have fixed all of the world problems (War, Hunger, etc.). It's not a perfect and nice world, live with it and get over it by now. |
Yes and things are being done about that. "According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, today’s new technologies have helped to cut emissions of six principal air pollutants by 31 percent over the last 20 years. At the same time, the U.S. population has grown by a third, the economy is 147 percent more productive and American families are spending more time driving more miles to work, to the grocery store, to baseball practice. And yet, emissions from cars continue to fall". A pregnant woman can't do anything about having to drive to work while she is pregnant, but she can do something about smoking while pregnant. And yes drunk driving is a big problem, and it's not ok. And if you drive drunk and kill some one you go to jail for it. But a mother doesn't go to jail if she kills her baby by smoking. And I don't think a 7 year old child should be able to choose how he or she is going to die. Thats like having your kid asking you if he can play with your loaded gun and you saying yeah sure, i'ts your life if that's how you want to die then so be it. |
That was a very interesting post to read and I fully agree with you, carry on the good work.
You too superiorwebmaster your posts are good as well, I really want to see as many posts about this as possible, if this one is successful I may create another discussion on something similar already discussed a bit here.
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First off, I agree that pregnant woman or males trying to have children shouldn't smoke. People can choose whether to drive cars or not, you can walk or ride a bike to work, stores or whatever. The air pollution may be down, but it's far from enough, also pollution from paints and building materials are up, which can cause many of the same problems that air pollution can cause, some of it is even worse. The largest sources of human created air pollution are from energy generation plants and transportation and not from smoking tobacco.
Pollution from coal and oil are far more dangerous then tobacco, "The National Academy of Sciences estimates that every year in the United States, 60,000 children are born who may suffer brain damage and have trouble in school because their mothers ate mercury-contaminated fish.". Coal pollution is a leading source of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, which can lead to serious health problems. Accidental oil spills kill everything just about in the water or near it and contaminates our drinking water sources, which can result in blood disorders, brain damage and of course death.
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| superiorwebmaster wrote: | First off, I agree that pregnant woman or males trying to have children shouldn't smoke. People can choose whether to drive cars or not, you can walk or ride a bike to work, stores or whatever. The air pollution may be down, but it's far from enough, also pollution from paints and building materials are up, which can cause many of the same problems that air pollution can cause, some of it is even worse. The largest sources of human created air pollution are from energy generation plants and transportation and not from smoking tobacco.
Pollution from coal and oil are far more dangerous then tobacco, "The National Academy of Sciences estimates that every year in the United States, 60,000 children are born who may suffer brain damage and have trouble in school because their mothers ate mercury-contaminated fish.". Coal pollution is a leading source of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, which can lead to serious health problems. Accidental oil spills kill everything just about in the water or near it and contaminates our drinking water sources, which can result in blood disorders, brain damage and of course death. |
Not everyone can walk or ride there bike to where ever they want to go. I don't know where you live but where I live the closest city is a 30 minute drive away. You can't walk or ride your bike that far to get to work. And I completely agree with you that pollution is far from being taken care of, but things are being done about it..... slowly but it's happening. And if we just stopped using coal to fuel things, and trains, semi trucks and airplanes to transport things, and we stopped using airplanes to dust crops, and tractors to till them, among other things the whole worlds economy would collapse, and the whole world would be sent into a depression. And doctors tell pregnant women not to eat fish anyway, because there would be mercury in it any way. And I'm not saying that you're a bad person if you smoke but I don't think you should subject other people or children who don't smoke to it. My sister is allergic to smoke and my mom smoked for about 19 years of my sisters life.
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| BIZZEARO wrote: | | superiorwebmaster wrote: | First off, I agree that pregnant woman or males trying to have children shouldn't smoke. People can choose whether to drive cars or not, you can walk or ride a bike to work, stores or whatever. The air pollution may be down, but it's far from enough, also pollution from paints and building materials are up, which can cause many of the same problems that air pollution can cause, some of it is even worse. The largest sources of human created air pollution are from energy generation plants and transportation and not from smoking tobacco.
Pollution from coal and oil are far more dangerous then tobacco, "The National Academy of Sciences estimates that every year in the United States, 60,000 children are born who may suffer brain damage and have trouble in school because their mothers ate mercury-contaminated fish.". Coal pollution is a leading source of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, which can lead to serious health problems. Accidental oil spills kill everything just about in the water or near it and contaminates our drinking water sources, which can result in blood disorders, brain damage and of course death. |
Not everyone can walk or ride there bike to where ever they want to go. I don't know where you live but where I live the closest city is a 30 minute drive away. You can't walk or ride your bike that far to get to work. And I completely agree with you that pollution is far from being taken care of, but things are being done about it..... slowly but it's happening. And if we just stopped using coal to fuel things, and trains, semi trucks and airplanes to transport things, and we stopped using airplanes to dust crops, and tractors to till them, among other things the whole worlds economy would collapse, and the whole world would be sent into a depression. And doctors tell pregnant women not to eat fish anyway, because there would be mercury in it any way. And I'm not saying that you're a bad person if you smoke but I don't think you should subject other people or children who don't smoke to it. My sister is allergic to smoke and my mom smoked for about 19 years of my sisters life. |
I just told you this on msn but anyway, Nice post, hope you get a reply from superiorwebmaster on this one, I really want to see what he has to say.
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OK, let's just say not everyone can walk or ride their bike to where ever they want to go, but they could ride a horse. If people are that worried about pollution, then your going to have to make sacrifices and that includes riding a bike or whatever. Who are you to tell people not to smoke? Are you any better? No, you create pollution just as bad as me or anyone else! It's their choice, it's called freedom. To say smoking is wrong and that it should be banned is like saying you shouldn't drive because it creates pollution and to ban it.
Just because you don't smoke doesn't mean you should subject other people like me that smoke to quit, if your in an area around someone smoking get up and leave, it's that simple, after all there's more then enough room for all of us. Stop trying to dictate everything people do and say, mind your own business and solve your own problems, when you have done that, then sure you can say whatever you want and I will listen to you then, as I said before it's called freedom, the right to choose.
We gave up smoking in airports, restaurants and movie theaters, but yet that's still not enough for antismoking people. This is infringement on smoker's civil rights. If your really so concerned with our quality of air then let's look at the real problem which has caused the problem of air pollution. As I stated before the largest sources of human created air pollution are from energy generation plants and transportation and not from smoking tobacco. It's not a valid point to say because we are making progress on cutting down on energy generation plants and transportation pollution makes it OK, it's still by far the largest source of pollution.
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