Utterly authoritarian

Ardern is an utter joke.
Why stop at cigarettes? Why it alcohol too-more damage caused to people’s health and society by alcohol each year surely?
But then NZ is one of the world’s leading wine producers so call me cynical

Posted By: JoeyDeacon on December 9th 2021 at 16:43:03

Message Thread

New Zealand are going to ban tobacco in a year,I Don't (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 16:07:39
- Lots of bad things have been banned in the past and the world has coped. Maybe this (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 9, 18:09:44
  - That's not my point. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 18:13:16
    - Sorry, to be more specific, no, I don't think it is! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 9, 18:16:59
      - IYou mean it's not an authoritarian clusterfuck? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 18:27:35
        
        Not for me it isn’t. It’s just some kids in NZ not being allowed to do something harmful (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 9, 18:50:40
        
        I Don't disagree with any of that Bwod,my dad's mum died of cancer (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 19:03:04
        
        I understand what you’re saying, I suppose I think, pick your battles. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 9, 19:16:08
        
        lol that last line (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 19:15:49
        
        Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 19:20:32
        
        Maybe choose more deserving things (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 19:22:49
        
        We've both been distracted by the point I was trying to make anyway ffs. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 19:33:40
        
        I didn’t notice one tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 19:38:23
        
        I see,you want to play . (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 19:40:15
        
        What are your views on chimney sweeps? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 19:51:35
        
        I'm trying to be nice you pillock. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 19:56:06
        
        Or maybe you stop behaving like the little Hitler twat that you (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 19:27:33
        
        Haha for wanting dangerous things banned (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 19:32:25
        
        Yes I would cry.😓 read above please. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 19:35:16
- It stinks. But full on ban? Should still be allowed to smoke it in your own home. (n/m) (General Chat) - LeftSide, Dec 9, 17:51:46
- It kills people and it isn't much fun. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 9, 17:36:14
  - I don't think banning bad things is a bad idea. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 9, 18:09:37
    - Erm,the reaction of the American populace to the volstead act? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 18:40:19
      - No sorry - you've lost me. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 9, 18:48:56
        
        Jesus man,you're so conceited and arrogant you think (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 20:15:08
        
        No, I just mean you've seriously lost me. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 9, 20:39:56
        
        Oh (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 20:49:03
        
        🤣🤣🤣 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 20:07:06
  - Yeah I know, I also know you know that isn't (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 17:49:57
  - as does sport (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 9, 17:41:48
- Utterly authoritarian (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Dec 9, 16:43:03
  - For me the difference is there is no way to have a healthy relationship with smoking... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 9, 17:31:13
    - I dunno, I can switch on and off whenever there’s a free rolly available. (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Dec 9, 17:55:18
  - But no where near as muck of a joke as that fat fuck charlatan we (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 9, 17:13:08
    - Agreed (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Dec 9, 17:21:13
    - I agree he's a fat useless buffoon ant this government are (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 17:17:59
      - ‘Reverting’?? (General Chat) - CWC, Dec 9, 19:42:16
  - You're just cynical- (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Dec 9, 16:49:44
  - *why not* alcohol (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Dec 9, 16:43:25
- Only way nanny State can save the NZ NHS (General Chat) - KevinBond, Dec 9, 16:36:21
  - Lucky them :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 9, 16:55:43
    - Amen to that (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 9, 17:12:14
- Good luck with that 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Dec 9, 16:26:17
- Was going to say what a brilliant idea that is (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 16:12:48
  - They should do the same with gambling (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Dec 9, 16:51:41
  - I hate tobacco ,not a smoker, and I agree with APB down there.But (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 16:25:12
    - Cool. Will we have that sex box thing? (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Dec 9, 16:30:57
  - I'm always amazed, given the money tobacco companies have, that they haven't invented ... (General Chat) - APB, Dec 9, 16:19:22
    - The book Barbarians At The Gate mentions the flop Premier a smokeless cigarette (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Dec 9, 16:50:38
    - Isn't that basically what vaping is? (n/m) (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 9, 16:30:08
      - It's an attempt but it's shit (General Chat) - APB, Dec 9, 17:12:26
        
        The Great British Vape Off (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Dec 9, 17:22:25
        
        roflcopters (n/m) (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 9, 17:16:27
    - Great idea and it’s given me a thought (General Chat) - Malkybarneedledick, Dec 9, 16:22:50
      - Healthy alcohol is the answer (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 16:25:52
        
        Alcohol is healthy! It makes you look hard and the girls fancy you! (General Chat) - APB, Dec 9, 17:14:14
        
        I really need to drink more then it never worked for me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Malkybarneedledick, Dec 9, 18:35:35
        
        Well you were led astray young man (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Dec 9, 17:42:28
    - This discussion I predict will broadly be split down the midlle (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 9, 16:22:17
      - I sit on the left of things, but I don't like banning things. (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 9, 17:19:38
      - Surely everyone would want non deadly cigarettes (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 16:24:12

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