Australian cigarette packaging law
Nov 10th 2011, 11:08 pm
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Australian cigarette packaging law
I would like to hear folks views on this:
I am not a smoker myself, but am perplexed at the Australian governments reasons to force a change to cigarette packaging to a olive green colour. Will this really stop smokers from buying their fix? I doubt it. If the government makes this stance, then perhaps they should target fast food companies like McDonalds and the way they brand their food and target kids. A problem which in my mind is as big in the way obesity and its associated diseases are going to be or are already a serious strain on our health systems and more importantly the health of humans.
What next? Alcohol sold in transparent plastic bottles??
I am not a smoker myself, but am perplexed at the Australian governments reasons to force a change to cigarette packaging to a olive green colour. Will this really stop smokers from buying their fix? I doubt it. If the government makes this stance, then perhaps they should target fast food companies like McDonalds and the way they brand their food and target kids. A problem which in my mind is as big in the way obesity and its associated diseases are going to be or are already a serious strain on our health systems and more importantly the health of humans.
What next? Alcohol sold in transparent plastic bottles??
Last edited by MrJenkins; Nov 10th 2011 at 11:16 pm.
Nov 10th 2011, 11:19 pm
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
I would like to hear folks views on this:
I am not a smoker myself, but am perplexed at the Australian governments reasons to force a change to cigarette packaging to a olive green colour. Will this really stop smokers from buying their fix? I doubt it. If the government makes this stance, then perhaps they should target fast food companies like McDonalds and the way they brand their food and target kids. A problem which in my mind is as big in the way obesity and its associated diseases are going to be or already a serious strain on our health systems and more importantly the health of humans.
What next? Alcohol sold in transparent plastic bottles??
I am not a smoker myself, but am perplexed at the Australian governments reasons to force a change to cigarette packaging to a olive green colour. Will this really stop smokers from buying their fix? I doubt it. If the government makes this stance, then perhaps they should target fast food companies like McDonalds and the way they brand their food and target kids. A problem which in my mind is as big in the way obesity and its associated diseases are going to be or already a serious strain on our health systems and more importantly the health of humans.
What next? Alcohol sold in transparent plastic bottles??
I'm an ex-smoker and I understand why people do it but I don't have a problem with the plain packaging.
Yes, you could make a similar argument for alcohol, 'fast food' and all the rest but to not do it for one known health issue because the others are not restricted isn't really an argument.
Nov 10th 2011, 11:22 pm
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
There's a great quote from Denis Leary about warnings on cigarette packets...
Cheers
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It doesn't matter how big the warnings on the cigarettes are; you could have a black pack, with a skull and crossbones on the front, called TUMORS, and smokers would be around the block going, "I can't wait to get my hands on these f$cking things! I bet ya get a tumor as soon as you light up!"
LG
Nov 10th 2011, 11:24 pm
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
It won't deter existing smokers but it may have an effect on those who have yet to take it up.
I'm an ex-smoker and I understand why people do it but I don't have a problem with the plain packaging.
Yes, you could make a similar argument for alcohol, 'fast food' and all the rest but to not do it for one known health issue because the others are not restricted isn't really an argument.
I'm an ex-smoker and I understand why people do it but I don't have a problem with the plain packaging.
Yes, you could make a similar argument for alcohol, 'fast food' and all the rest but to not do it for one known health issue because the others are not restricted isn't really an argument.
Ex social smoker (still have the occasional ciggy when I'm blind) and it doesn't bother me either way. We buy heaps of clean skin wine too and could count the amount of times we have fast food in a year on my fingers so like you, don't really care.
Nov 10th 2011, 11:26 pm
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Nov 10th 2011, 11:30 pm
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
I would like to hear folks views on this:
I am not a smoker myself, but am perplexed at the Australian governments reasons to force a change to cigarette packaging to a olive green colour. Will this really stop smokers from buying their fix? I doubt it. If the government makes this stance, then perhaps they should target fast food companies like McDonalds and the way they brand their food and target kids. A problem which in my mind is as big in the way obesity and its associated diseases are going to be or are already a serious strain on our health systems and more importantly the health of humans.
What next? Alcohol sold in transparent plastic bottles??
I am not a smoker myself, but am perplexed at the Australian governments reasons to force a change to cigarette packaging to a olive green colour. Will this really stop smokers from buying their fix? I doubt it. If the government makes this stance, then perhaps they should target fast food companies like McDonalds and the way they brand their food and target kids. A problem which in my mind is as big in the way obesity and its associated diseases are going to be or are already a serious strain on our health systems and more importantly the health of humans.
What next? Alcohol sold in transparent plastic bottles??
Nov 10th 2011, 11:31 pm
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
Well, not really because in 13 years (apart from a couple of months before I left the UEA, I would have averaged one cigarette every couple of years - since I left Dubai a year ago I've had one with my nephew - so not enough to even rate as a social smoker. Even when I classed myself as a smoker, I only smoked on the weekend when I was having a drink.
Nov 11th 2011, 12:04 am
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Nov 11th 2011, 1:06 am
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
I cant imagine not having a colourful box is going to stop a single person smoking or starting to smoke, just another waste of time and money.
Nov 11th 2011, 1:13 am
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
The worst are those graphic images. Unpleasant to the adult smokers but sheer torment to young kids who happen to see the packet.
Nov 11th 2011, 1:14 am
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
Why olive green
just its a colour I really like
If almost $20 a pack doesnt make people give up I doubt the colour of the pack will.
I would just slap a $10 a pack health levy on them, too easy.
just its a colour I really like If almost $20 a pack doesnt make people give up I doubt the colour of the pack will.
I would just slap a $10 a pack health levy on them, too easy.
Nov 11th 2011, 1:15 am
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
Why do they not allow the mg's of nicottine on the packet? Surely if someone is trying to quit they want to buy the 2mg pack rather than the 16mg. Without know they could be enhancing their nicottine need.
Nov 11th 2011, 1:16 am
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
They'd have more luck if they impregnated the packet with dog shite 
Nov 11th 2011, 2:01 am
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Re: Australian cigarette packaging law
No amount of control on advertising, packaging or price is going to stop anyone smoking. Smokers know all about how bad it is for them. It makes no difference to them as they are addicts. Treat them as such and the success level of stopping will skyrocket.
It's also getting into dangerous Big Brother territory when governments dictate what is acceptable in a thing like packaging. Where is that one going to end?
