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My mother smoked when I was growing up and when she was pregnant. Each time I inhale a tiny bit of cigaret smoke, I immediatly feel bad and start coughing. Rea
by jokoon 13y ago
My mother smoked when I was growing up and when she was pregnant.
Each time I inhale a tiny bit of cigaret smoke, I immediatly feel bad and start coughing. Really feels like a poison.
Here in france, a pack of cigaret will soon cost 7 euros. I'm glad. It's a great way to penalize people while reducing the deficit, and encouraging them to stop smoking.
Each time I hear someone complaining about the cost of cigaret in france, I tell them "well it's a great way to finance chemotherapies".
Smoking is a luxury. When you feels you don't have a sharp mind or enough energy at work, and you boosts yourself with a coffee and a cigaret, okay, but I don't think you really need to have those boosts. I'd prefer getting fired instead than competing with drug addicts.
- hamax 13y ago> "well it's a great way to finance chemotherapies" That's not how it works. Cigarette tax doesn't go directly to the healthcare budget. At least in most countries. > Smoking is a luxury. And a very strong addiction.
- jokoon 13y ago> That's not how it works. Cigarette tax doesn't go directly to the healthcare budget. At least in most countries. French healthcare system always finances 2/3 of most cares. I think chemotherpy is included. I don't know about how things happen in the US though. > At least in most countries. Most developed country have a pretty socialist healthcare system.
- contingencies 13y agoMost developed country have a pretty socialist healthcare system. This. US readers take note. Of course, it's going away pretty quickly ... almost everywhere.
- ajtaylor 13y agoIn Australia, a pack of smokes costs something like $20. No idea where the tax revenue goes, but the cost alone seems like it would be a great disincentive to smoke.