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MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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this post was submitted on 16 Apr 2024
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I really dislike this law because it seems like a gimmick. We've already had declining smoking rates in this country and there is a risk that banning cigarettes for youngsters could make them seem "cool" again due to the forbidden fruit factor.
More broadly I'm uncomfortable with the precedent being set where we as a society create two classes of people who are legal adults but have different rights.