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[–] JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Counterpoint: A lot of people that smoke want to stop smoking. A lot of people would more easily stop smoking if it was banned or not so easily available.

Also from the title of the article it seems that this would never apply to people that already smoke legally. The idea is that you set a minimum age and then you increase it every year. Meaning that in 100 years smoking is banned for everyone. But nobody was never banned from smoking when they were legal before. They were just never allowed to. So it prevents young people from picking up the habit.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So it prevents young people from picking up the habit.

right, just like how it being illegal prevents young people from drinking and smoking weed... 🙄🙄🙄

[–] JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you really disagree that it reduces the amount of young people consuming those substances?

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Yes, For example, youth cannabis use halved in Canada after legalization. Also, when I was in HS, people were smoking even though it's illegal under the age of 18. People would just buy cigarettes from reserves and sell them to each other. If made illegal, people will just find other means to get it.

Prohibition doesn't work but better education does.