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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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 Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Eunoia wrote: |
| No, they shouldn't be illegal. They should, however, cost 10,000 Won - or more - per pack. |
Agreed. |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| Conversely, what do you think would happen if every seven eleven sold coke? (the stuff that goes up your nose) |
They would make a fortune  |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Once coppers start handing out fines like parking tickets for eating crap like this, I'll stop smoking. Maybe.
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| And whatever you do, avoid these 10 over-the-top offerings�each of which contains obscene amounts of artery-clogging fats and, in some cases, nearly an entire day�s worth of calories! |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Ban gum first. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Eunoia wrote: |
| No, they shouldn't be illegal. They should, however, cost 10,000 Won - or more - per pack. |
In UK they do.
And if all smokers gave up, all non-smokers would pay an additional 1,800 USD tax a year. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| farfromhome wrote: |
| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| It would be much harder to get cigarettes if they were illegal. Conversely, what do you think would happen if every seven eleven sold coke? (the stuff that goes up your nose) |
wow... thats the stupidest thing ive ever heard. |
Rather than tossing out amateurish insults why don't you explain why you think it's stupid? |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| bluelake wrote: |
| Not hard at all. If you think things that are illegal now are hard to get, you are living a very secluded life. |
Are you telling me that coke is easy to get in Korea? Even in the UK you can't just nip around to the corner shop every time you want to have a coke session. The inconvenience factor, and even the fear of the legal consequences would be sufficient to significantly decrease the number of smokers. More importantly, the number of people who start smoking were probably decrease dramatically.
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| There are undoubtedly plenty of 7-11s where coke is sold right outside. |
Not in Korea.
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| As for drugs that are illegal to buy now, it is quite clear the war on them is next to lost; it would be much easier to control them if they were legal |
Coke is equally if not more addictive that smoking. Are there as many people who snort smoke as those who smoke cigarettes? Why is that? (back home too) |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Gwangjuboy,
Up yours! |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Banning anything never works. Putting it up to 10 bucks a pack back home seems to be working much better than prohibition ever did.
Anyways, in my opinion, anyone my age or lower who smokes either has very little will power or just isn't very bright. ANyone older, I give the benefit of the doubt that they weren't educated about smoking or it was still considered cool, etc... |
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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| bluelake wrote: |
| Not hard at all. If you think things that are illegal now are hard to get, you are living a very secluded life. |
Are you telling me that coke is easy to get in Korea? Even in the UK you can't just nip around to the corner shop every time you want to have a coke session. The inconvenience factor, and even the fear of the legal consequences would be sufficient to significantly decrease the number of smokers. More importantly, the number of people who start smoking were probably decrease dramatically.
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| There are undoubtedly plenty of 7-11s where coke is sold right outside. |
Not in Korea.
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| As for drugs that are illegal to buy now, it is quite clear the war on them is next to lost; it would be much easier to control them if they were legal |
Coke is equally if not more addictive that smoking. Are there as many people who snort smoke as those who smoke cigarettes? Why is that? (back home too) |
You didn't specify Korea that I could see. Still, I'm sure you could find what you wanted, if you looked, although I wouldn't know, as I'm not into that.
Many things are illegal in Korea that people get with relative ease, such as pot. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:20 am Post subject: |
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If you ban cigarettes Keith Richards will start smoking his own hair!!! Do you want to see that??!!
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
Gwangjuboy,
Up yours! |
Is this board for teenagers? |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:48 am Post subject: |
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| bluelake wrote: |
| Many things are illegal in Korea that people get with relative ease, such as pot. |
You can't buy it at the local mini stop, light up while waiting for a bus, light up during lunch break at work. The inconvenience factor alone would probably make it very difficult for anyone to get through ten a day. Incidently, from what I have read I would rather see cigarettes banned as opposed to pot. |
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Privateer
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Location: Easy Street.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| I often wished they were banned when I tried to give up in the past, just so that getting some would have been harder than just nipping round the corner. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| tiger fancini wrote: |
They would make a fortune |
They already do. |
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