zephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoSmoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunakwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down133
arrow-up1318arrow-down1external-linkSmoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunakwww.bbc.comzephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square135fedilink
minus-squareTeddybearalleymngr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down3·2 years agoNot a smoker or wannabe one but if someone is just one year behind in their age, they’ll never be able to legally smoke with this setup.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down2·2 years agoI believe that’s the intention yes.
minus-squaredroans@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down3·2 years agoYes, that’s how both time and math works.
minus-squarepinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 years agoThey don’t respect the rights of other people, that’s all. It’s just blatant authoritarianism that they’re getting away with because of popular support.
minus-squarelocuester@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·2 years agoCorrect, that’s the point. I’m fancy, there would be a day cutoff. Likely 1/1 of some year.
minus-squareTheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down4·2 years agoc/theyfigureditout
Not a smoker or wannabe one but if someone is just one year behind in their age, they’ll never be able to legally smoke with this setup.
I believe that’s the intention yes.
Yes, that’s how both time and math works.
They don’t respect the rights of other people, that’s all. It’s just blatant authoritarianism that they’re getting away with because of popular support.
Correct, that’s the point. I’m fancy, there would be a day cutoff. Likely 1/1 of some year.
c/theyfigureditout