Comments on: NYS Smokers Beware: Another $1 Tax May be Added To Your Pack Of Marlboro’s

By: AinOhdMilvado

AinOhdMilvado — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:54:56 +0000

#14 Baronzev –
What you say may have some truth theoretically and philosophically, but…

L’maaseh, if raising the price of cigarettes a few dollars per pack may force even a few, or even ONE Yid to stop smoking, which is undoubtedly a serious sakana to his life, then this price increase will be a great thing.

By: baronzev

baronzev — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:26:22 +0000

#!3
You’re the only one that has his head on straight here. The rest of you, although you are well-intentioned are wrong (in my opinion-obviously). The beauty and chessed of this country is that it is in accordance with what we have-free will. Free will means that you have the ability to make the right decision-and the wrong decision. Outlawing salt and transfats and taxing cigarettes is not what this country is supposed to be about. If they want to make cigarettes illegal based on health considerations, that might be another thing, but taxing it like this is not the answer

By: Reu6922123

Reu6922123 — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:24:16 +0000

If you anti’s were from Europe or smokers you would have a different out look on this matter. Your just brained washed into believing that this is the biggest problem that our culture indulges in. A tainted jury is what you comments are on this matter . According to this though, M&M’s, bleached sugar and flour, etc. should be taxed by the same guidelines that the government is worrying about our health. There do not care about our health. There are bigger health risk to our society then smokes. These taxes are illegal and according to our constitution taxation without representation. If we had the guts we would have had another Boston tea party but with tobacco.

By: iztheman

iztheman — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:48:10 +0000

At least this gizaira’s not on Parli’s

By: yushka

yushka — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:00:11 +0000

#9 your 100% right. anyone who think the goverment is gonna tax cigs for the better good to get poeple to stop smoking is in la la land. They are saying stright out it for the money.

By: AinOhdMilvado

AinOhdMilvado — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:29:13 +0000

To all the bochrim who think its “cool” to smoke…
It’s cool to be doing something your parents oppose, behind their backs.
Yeah, its really cool to smell like a dirty ashtray.
Its even cooler when it turns your teeth that great shade of yellowish brown.
Its even cooler than that when the exposure of your mouth to all that smoke causes a decrease in blood circulation, causes your teeth to start getting loose and falling out.
Its super cool when the damage to your throat and larynx starts to give you that deep, masculine, throaty sound to your voice and you occassionally find you spit out blood.
But the ultimate cool is when because of that annoying cough you’ve developed, you go to a doctor and he tells you you’ve got lung cancer, and 6 months until you are face to face with the Beis din shel Maalah.
Suddenly, you change your mind about what’s cool.
Suddenly you’re ready to really stop smoking.
Suddenly… it’s too late.

By: notashmatte

notashmatte — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:09:55 +0000

They don’t want people to stop smoking. They’re depending on it for revenues. If everybody stopped smoking, ALL taxes would go up.

No, I don’t support smoking. It’s a nasty, dangerous addiction!

By: MazelKGH

MazelKGH — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:01:59 +0000

I used to smoke and paid a heavy price (on health). What Duvis may be saying is that it’s a nebach on those that don’t smoke to have to put up with all the secondhand smoke.

By: WellInformedYid

WellInformedYid — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:38:06 +0000

Duvis:
Anyone who smokes is a meabed atzmo ladaas and mischayav benafsho. It is unequivocally Assur to smoke Bizman Hazeh when everyone knows for a fact 1000% that it destroys health and causes cancer and emphysema.

By: duvis

duvis — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:37:26 +0000

to #3 whats sickening about smoking its a nebach on thise that dont smoke.