Would you consider buying cigarettes for a minor immoral?

[nageov3t]

definitely illegal, but would you also consider it to be immoral?

 

[dighn]

yes b/c you'd be aiding the minor in poisoning his/her own body.

 

[orion23]

I wouldn't be the one to help him kill himself!

 

[Corporate Thug]

eh, if not you, they'll find someone else

 

[her209]

Depends on the situation.

 

[Howard]

I don't know what the definition of morality is.

 

[shimsham]

what age? could be 5yrso, or 17yrs and 364days old.

 

[Baked]

Not if I get paid $20 for buying a pack of cigs that's $3.50.

 

[necine]

If they're under 15 I'd say yes.

 

[jadinolf]

Not if it's your girl friend.

 

[tweakmm]

Depends on the situation entirely.
I've been buying cigs for my friends since I've been 14 years old.
I'd never buys cigs for a 10 year old or something, but I see nothing horribly wrong with it for a teenager, they'll just get someone else to or to the public business ashtrays and try to find long shorts.

 

[Bozono]

Where i grew up I could buy shmokes at 16, though when I turned 17, they changed the law to only those over 18 except for the people who were already 16. Back then I would have no problems if they just turned 16 and were left out. Nowadays I would but they better look on the long side of 16 at the least.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

nope...they've made the desicion...my actions play absolutely no part in that decision. My 'morality' is non-transferrable, like certain warranties

 

[PHiuR]

this baby crawled up to me and asked for cigarettes, I lit one up and put it in her mouth.

She crawled away.

 

[imported_Reck]

no but i still wouldn't buy them for minors as i could get in trouble for doing so

 

[aidanjm]

I'd say it's immoral to not buy the cigarettes (or alcohol for that matter). who are you to stand in their way?

 

[Adica]

Not only immoral, but I seriously couldn't be bothered. I am sure the next Tom, Dick, Or Harry will help out the young lad. I am all set with wasting my time to assist in a negative situation.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
I'd say it's immoral to not buy the cigarettes (or alcohol for that matter). who are you to stand in their way?

How about a member of a society whose laws forbid it? How about an educated person who understands the health risks of cigarettes?

Disclaimer: I'm pretending I believe that you are serious, and not trolling.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: aidanjm
I'd say it's immoral to not buy the cigarettes (or alcohol for that matter). who are you to stand in their way?

How about a member of a society whose laws forbid it? How about an educated person who understands the health risks of cigarettes?

It's shocking and somewhat saddening to know that most teens know full and well the health risks of cigs they justs choose to ignore them because they don't care, the future is too far away and hell, they are fvcking invincible.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: aidanjm
I'd say it's immoral to not buy the cigarettes (or alcohol for that matter). who are you to stand in their way?

How about a member of a society whose laws forbid it? How about an educated person who understands the health risks of cigarettes?

Disclaimer: I'm pretending I believe that you are serious, and not trolling.

I have in the past (when asked) bought alcohol for kids under the legal drinking age. I guess that would make me (morally, perhaps legally) liable in some way if they e.g., died of alcohol poisoning, etc. I've never been approached to buy cigarettes, but frankly I doubt I'd say no if this did happen. If I was feeling like a prude, maybe I'd say something like "you realize this stuff is going to give you cancer". Ultimately, tho, I think people, including teenagers, have the right to decide for themselves on these matters.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: PHiuR

this baby crawled up to me and asked for cigarettes, I lit one up and put it in her mouth.

She crawled away.

1. Nice!

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
eh, if not you, they'll find someone else

So true...

Yeah. lol... Some freshman at my school stood near 7-11 asking people to buy him cigarettes... An asian girl pulls up and he gives her a $10 or $20 to buy cigarettes...

My friends didn't want to buy him any

 

[lrad50]

They want to die and give me $20?

I'd still say no, smoking sucks.

 

[SilentZero]

Depends on the age. I would never do it regardless, but while I was living/working in europe there were cigarrette vending machines on almost every street on the side walk, and kids would buy them all the time.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
It's shocking and somewhat saddening to know that most teens know full and well the health risks of cigs they justs choose to ignore them because they don't care, the future is too far away and hell, they are fvcking invincible.

And it's not just cig's, it's sex, alcohol, reckless driving, and so on. If their behaviors were risky only for themselves, that's one thing, but they endanger others, and that's where the rest of us need to step in.