Countries like Malaysia, with strict drug laws, have some the highest cigarette smoking rates - because it's legal.
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The easiest way to get someone to do something is tell them not to do it.
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Smoking should be banned in condos and apartments though.
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The government should not tax sin's like smoking or alcohol because we can not trust them and that they may in fact be promoting something unhealthy to gain tax revenue. They are not impartial.
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The government should not be in the business of morality or big sistering. It should protect people but not dictate to them.