A draft law in the UK to create a "smoke-free generation" by banning smoking for anybody born after 2008 has cleared both houses of parliament. Only the king's signature remains for it to become law.

A draft law in the UK to create a “smoke-free generation” by banning smoking for anybody born after 2008 has cleared both houses of parliament. Only the king’s signature remains for it to become law.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.dw.com/en/uk-moves-to-ban-smoking-for-everyone-born-after-2008/a-76884561

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  • notabot@piefed.socialEnglish
    21·
    10 days ago

    Do what you want as long as it’s not harming anyone else.

    The problem is that it does harm others. Not only in the obvious ways, such as passive smoking, the toxic chemicals that cling to smokers, the environmental costs, and such, but also the increased healthcare costs. The NHS is tax funded, and smokers add significantly to the cost of that.

    Remember, this ban isn’t stopping anyone who currently had legal access to cigarettes smoking, it is only stopping those who don’t yet have access from gaining access. It’s not actually depriving anyone of freedoms they already have, simply blacklisting a behaviour which has no positives and significant downsides.