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>Also, if banning vapes helps reduce the rate at which it is getting trendy among teenagers then I fully support it. Yes, because prohibitions have always work

>Also, if banning vapes helps reduce the rate at which it is getting trendy among teenagers then I fully support it. Yes, because prohibitions have always worked out marvelously, the list of bad things kids get into is small, and won't someone please think of the children?! If you're all for banning dangerous things that adults enjoy which we also prohibit children from doing, you're list is going to grow quite long.

cwkoss 7y ago
Banning vape cartridges would likely increase the proportion of vapes that contain contaminants.
screye 7y ago
Yeah, that was a big "IF". But, we will see. If it fails, reverse the ban...I guess. In many countries cigarette companies are not allowed to advertise as trendy or cool. Their packages are forced to contain photos of people affected by lung cancer and big signs saying the same. It really does help make smoking appear uncool. Juul and vaping companies have gone around unchecked in this regard. Even if the ban is reserved I would be a huge supporter of such adversarial marketing restrictions. > and won't someone please think of the children Adults have way better impulse control. Thinking about the children is a legitimate concern, when talking about things with massive doses of nicotine. > list is going to grow quite long. If the world worked the way I wanted and laws had 100% efficacy, alcohol would be banned too. But, alas it is so deeply ingrained into our collective social psyche that it is going nowhere. Apart from alcohol and pot, what adult thing can't minors enjoy ? That's the list.
- EpicEng 7y ago
  >Yeah, that was a big "IF". But, we will see. If it fails, reverse the ban...I guess. And in the meantime, how many adults have you harmed by taking away an effective smoking cessation device in some naive attempt to protect children from a threat that you can't even quantify? Treat them like cigarette companies when it comes to advertising, I'm all for that, but don't take away flavors or ban them outright out of fear. >when talking about things with massive doses of nicotine No one is dying from nicotine. >f the world worked the way I wanted and laws had 100% efficacy, alcohol would be banned too. But, alas it is so deeply ingrained into our collective social psyche that it is going nowhere. Jesus.

cwkoss 7y ago

Banning vape cartridges would likely increase the proportion of vapes that contain contaminants.

screye 7y ago

Yeah, that was a big "IF". But, we will see. If it fails, reverse the ban...I guess. In many countries cigarette companies are not allowed to advertise as trendy or cool. Their packages are forced to contain photos of people affected by lung cancer and big signs saying the same. It really does help make smoking appear uncool. Juul and vaping companies have gone around unchecked in this regard. Even if the ban is reserved I would be a huge supporter of such adversarial marketing restrictions. > and won't someone please think of the children Adults have way better impulse control. Thinking about the children is a legitimate concern, when talking about things with massive doses of nicotine. > list is going to grow quite long. If the world worked the way I wanted and laws had 100% efficacy, alcohol would be banned too. But, alas it is so deeply ingrained into our collective social psyche that it is going nowhere. Apart from alcohol and pot, what adult thing can't minors enjoy ? That's the list.

EpicEng 7y ago
>Yeah, that was a big "IF". But, we will see. If it fails, reverse the ban...I guess. And in the meantime, how many adults have you harmed by taking away an effective smoking cessation device in some naive attempt to protect children from a threat that you can't even quantify? Treat them like cigarette companies when it comes to advertising, I'm all for that, but don't take away flavors or ban them outright out of fear. >when talking about things with massive doses of nicotine No one is dying from nicotine. >f the world worked the way I wanted and laws had 100% efficacy, alcohol would be banned too. But, alas it is so deeply ingrained into our collective social psyche that it is going nowhere. Jesus.