Ah, So Flavored Cigarettes Are Causing The Problem? We're Banning Them? Okay!

[bluestarultor]

Let's be fair, banning them isn't going to cause anyone to quit. On the other hand, there's not a damn reason the things should be flavored other than to try to attract new, and in general young, smokers. Kids are already bombarded with a "cigarettes = cool" maelstrom of ads. "Smoke Marlboros! It'll make you into an awesome cowboy! Now in tutti fruity!" "Hey, cowboys are awesome, and I LOVE tutti fruity! Now to get someone of legal age to buy them so I can join in being cool!" You get the idea. Kids start early these days, and while only having shit-flavored cigarettes certainly isn't going to stop them, it at least removes some of the incentive.