Why can't we BAN Cigarettes?

[bilog]

Napaisip lang ako kanina habang nagyoyosi. Kung ang Droga like marijuana at shabu ay masama sa kalusugan ng tao add to it that it is addictive bakit di kaya i BAN ang Lahat ng sigarilyo?

[squala]

There are cigarette-crazy people out there. Take out the cigarette in that description and what will you get?

[greenlyt]

thats because cigarette companies are heavy tax payers =)

[bilog]

Lots of cigarette crazy really losing it because of withdrawal syndrome?

[ghosthunter]

simple... the government earns big bucks from taxes on cigarette and other tobacco products.

[badkuk]

...and tobacco companies have deep pockets. deep enough to keep the government from legislating anti-tobacco bills.

[WeaponX]

Cigars, cigarettes = money

Kaya si FVR, panay tabako!

[cutedoc]

there money in it

[OTEP]

Minsan talaga may mga luho ang tao na hindi maipagbawal...

I have nothing against smokers as long as they exercise proper etiquette.

[chain]

money can do alot of things especially if it comes in very LARGE amounts.

[2004lynxghia]

malaki ata net profit sa yosi ng mga manufrs..nagbayad na ng bilyones sa health damages..naglagay na ng kung ano-anong warning!! sa packaging..smoke banning in public places..alang nangyayari..

bottomline is: ang paninigarilyo benefit business, govt coffers, human cravings..nakakamatay man siya secondary nalang 'yon..at worse, claim lawyers can handle it for the corporations..:sad:

[squala]

Reasons for tobacco prevalence:

- (big) business opportunity
- addiction of smokers
- opportunist officials

[RawRage]

one reason: kawawa nman ung mga tobacco farmers, think about their families pagpnagbawal na ang yosi.. :-s

[karlbo]

one reason: kawawa nman ung mga tobacco farmers, think about their families pagpnagbawal na ang yosi.. :-s

korek... sila ang naghihirap magtrabaho.. ang gobyerno naghihirap din..yun nga lang.. naghihirap silang gastusin ang mga suhol ng tobacco companies..

hay?! buhay?!...

[mazdamazda]

20,000 people die each year in the Philippines because of smoking related diseases.

[bilog]

20,000 people die each year in the Philippines because of smoking related diseases.

That's my point. If we know that t kills us why do we still let it loose? We don't get support naman from tobacco companies if we die from smoking.

[mazdamazda]

That's my point. If we know that t kills us why do we still let it loose? We don't get support naman from tobacco companies if we die from smoking.

Well... it is the people's choice if they want to get killed by smoking or not. No one is stoping them from not smoking.

Much like anything out there in the market... too much fatty food can give you a heart attack... too much alcohol can cause your liver to fail...

[zeagle]

Basta hwag lang mangdamay mga naninigarilyo. Smoke in smoking rooms only.

[baiskee]

ika nga.... kanya-kanyang trip lang yan. :D

Much like anything out there in the market... too much fatty food can give you a heart attack... too much alcohol can cause your liver to fail...

korek! ;)

[smooch]

hi, im just a new member.....medyo wala lang ako magawa kaya naisip ko to sign up here.....mukhang ok kasi mga topics nyo rito e......anyways, i dont smoke, but i those people who does smokes would be considerate enough to those people who doesnt smoke, specially in public places.....