alcohol

[michael555]

Is,nt time the uk put a warning on all alcohol drink?

We should ban all alcohol on tv aswell.

If cigs are ban why is,nt alcohol?

Here a good note to put on alcohol:

Long term drinking can lead to a slow death.

 

[ChristopherP]

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[cirianz]

I'm sorry but I have to agree with chris here

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[ChristopherP]

Banning alcohol on TV wont stop people drinking... Its a choice people make whether they want to drink or not. Advertising dosent really come into it.

You should notice that all alcohol advertisments say "Drink in moderation" or "drinkaware.co.uk" or something like that - so there ARE warnings...

Cigarettes are worse than alcohol. You can't "Passively" get drunk... and such like

Why do you post this?

 

[cirianz]

Yes, that was my question too

Where did this come from & what does it have to do with anything?

Perhaps you are posting this in the wrong forum?

It does seem to be a little... out of place?

& it is presented rather like a "Rally speach" rather than as something of personal relevance that you wish to discuss.

 

[V_R]

Is,nt time the uk put a warning on all alcohol drink?

We should ban all alcohol on tv aswell.

If cigs are ban why is,nt alcohol?

Here a good note to put on alcohol:

Long term drinking can lead to a slow death.

Ok, random this is.....

 

[Anon_F]

Banning something makes people only want to buy it/drink it/smoke it/or wear it more.

 

[ChristopherP]

Banning something makes people only want to buy it/drink it/smoke it/or wear it more.

Well said

 

[floppybootstomp]

W

Here a good note to put on alcohol:

Long term drinking can lead to a slow death.

And telling people what to do can lead to a slap

What did prohibition in The States lead to?

It's proved that a glass of red wine a day is beneficial to health, ask any of those 100 plus year old Sicilians.

I can't stand temperance societies or those who attempt to impose their will on others.

And dammit, the wife's no longer with me, I've given up smoking, I need something

 

[michael555]

Banning alcohol on TV wont stop people drinking... Its a choice people make whether they want to drink or not. Advertising dosent really come into it.

You should notice that all alcohol advertisments say "Drink in moderation" or "drinkaware.co.uk" or something like that - so there ARE warnings...

Cigarettes are worse than alcohol. You can't "Passively" get drunk... and such like

Why do you post this?

If that is the case why have sex on drinking advertisment?

Not true

Both alcohol and cigs kill.

alcohol is the main reason down to crime and deaths.

So they are both killer.


If you check today there more people drinking ever more.

So if cigs are ban on tv so should alcohol aswell.

 

[ChristopherP]

Not true

Both alcohol and cigs kill.

alcohol is the main reason down to crime and deaths.

Couldnt agree with you less.

1.) 1 glass of red wine a day wards off heart disease. Getting drunk occasioanally is fun, and having fun makes you live longer. FACT

2.) DRUGS are behind most crime and death. Drugs R bad mmmmkay? Alcohol is NOT the leading cause of crime and death.

Why are you saying all this? Do tell. I am intrigued.

Do you think that if i get drunk i'm more likely to go and steal something or kill someone? I dont think so. No sir.

 

[floppybootstomp]

If that is the case why have sex on drinking advertisment?

They use sex to sell just about everything, so why exclude alcoholic drinks.

Apart from that, everybody knows what a few drinks can lead to

Not true

I haven't seen any drink ads so can't comment.

Both alcohol and cigs kill.

So does bad driving; obesity; lack of excersise; heroin addiction; loneliness, an inability to laugh; tranquiliser addiction; anorexia and a million other things.

alcohol is the main reason down to crime and deaths.

Total

Total tosh. That will be drugs I think.

So they are both killer.

You'll die froim smoking a lot quicker than from booze. Maybe. Depends how much you drink. There again an excess of many things will kill you.

If you check today there more people drinking ever more.

If by that you mean there are more people drinking today than there ever has been show me the statitistics purporting to prove that true.

If we're talking numbers, the UK population is at it's highest ever (hi all you Eastern European three quid an hour workers) but maybe you mean percentage of population.

Prove it

So if cigs are ban on tv so should alcohol aswell.

You have your weapon - your vote, so use it.

You can also write to your MP if you feel strongly about it.

Myself, couldn't care less either way cos I don't watch TV, I know which drinks I like and I wasn't influenced at all by the Magners ad campaign, cider with ice is the territory of poncey yuppy wannabe's

Tell ya what, the mark of any free society should be the right of every individual to be as stupid as they like as long as they don't harm anybody else.

 

[itsme]

If we're talking numbers, the UK population is at it's highest ever (hi all you Eastern European three quid an hour workers) but maybe you mean percentage of population.
.

I like it,I like it.

Now on the subject: Ban the TV completely wot no more soaps

 

[cirianz]

I'm afraid Itsme is right, if you were going to ban advertising for everything that could have lethal consequences then you'd have to ban the TV full stop.
Mind you... I was nearly killed by a TV (They are electrically live even when not plugged in you see) when I was 6, so maybe they should be banned

Whatever you might desire, I'm afraid that you cannot make the world a totally safe place & I don't think you'd find many people who would actually want it to be that way.

& personaly (No I can't quote you statistics) but I'm pretty sure that, if you did look into it, you would find that the biggest killer of people is people. & I'm afraid there's not much you can do about that either.

Life is a terminal disease, & generally a very painful one.

The point is to enjoy the interim as much as you can,
hurting as few people as possible in the process.

Lighten up.