@zephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml • 9 months agoSmoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunakwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square186fedilinkarrow-up1410arrow-down136
arrow-up1374arrow-down1external-linkSmoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunakwww.bbc.com@zephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml • 9 months agomessage-square186fedilink
minus-squareTeddybearalleymngrlinkfedilinkEnglish6•9 months 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-square@locuester@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish6•9 months agoCorrect, that’s the point. I’m fancy, there would be a day cutoff. Likely 1/1 of some year.
minus-square@pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink4•9 months 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.
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.
Correct, that’s the point. I’m fancy, there would be a day cutoff. Likely 1/1 of some year.
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.
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That's the goal.