booze going up in Scotland

[kozlovski]

time for a still

[DOUGALMCD]

Of course it's not about saving lives it's about who can afford to drink. The rich will still be able to afford it. Nobody's interested in our lives. They send soldiers over to wherever and they drop like flies and for what. For some pharmaceutical company to make more money. It's all got to do with learned behaviour. Teach people to drink responsibly and they will. I work hard I like a drink why should I pay more. No good reason just some bullsh**. excuse from a no mark in government who hasn't done a hard days work in their life. Just more taxation on those who are already getting squeezed.

[ray156]

my opinion which i am entitled to.about time i say,i pay a very high duty on my 20 a day.which i probably get the same pleasure to someone who drinks.tax duty on my pkt of 20 is ?4.13 so a pkt of 20 cigs would only be ?1.17 to buy.so i think it only fair that alcohol/beer etc should be taxed high as well.its a proven fact that alcohol ruins more lives or families,i for one aint gonna beat up my wife cause have had a ciggie,or knock a kid down with nicotine inside me,etc etc etc.smokers have been victimised for a long time,but the tide is now turning,with the very high rise in drink related deaths,accidents etc,not to mention liver disease,and kids as young as 9/10 drinking in bus stops etc,yes smoking kills as well but takes a long time,drink can kill in seconds,just a couple of pints can cause a person not to be in full control of there mind/body.said my piece.

[DOUGALMCD]

I've got a solution why don't we just ban drinking and smoking seeing as they are both bad for you. Learned behaviour.

[ray156]

I've got a solution why don't we just ban drinking and smoking seeing as they are both bad for you. Learned behaviour.

where would it end ?

The study of more than 120,000 people suggested red meat increased the risk of death from cancer and heart problems.

[andy91]

Few Jocks on here who will have to dig deeper

Soon they will say fresh air is bad for you.

Andy.

[ray156]

Few Jocks on here who will have to dig deeper

Soon they will say fresh air is bad for you.

Andy.

fresh air is bad for you...when i go outside need to have a ciggie,stop it poisoning me.

[Hoppy01]

So the government has decided to punish the majority of people who enjoy a drink because a minority have developed addiction problems so the answer is to jack up the price!
A don't think it will have much effect except to piss of the majority of us that are weekend warriors.

I have a neighbour who is an alcoholic and he told me a few weeks ago (with a smile on his face) that he is off jobseekers allowance now and picks up ?120 a week because of his addiction.
If the government wants to make an impact then stop paying people a wage to be piss artists and tackle the social issues that create this problem.

The whole of Britain is seeing the government jump into their living rooms telling us how to live our lives too much already..
Its always the big 3 that get humped and that fags, booze and petrol ..
A know am ranting a bit but like yourselves a work 40+ hours a week and every year it just seems am working more for a lot less...

Rant over, am away to get pissed..

[DOUGALMCD]

Yeah roll on retirement and then death. Ha ha.