Children are being killed by dogs with almost weekly regularity and what does this risible excuse for a government spend its time on? Why, dreaming up unenforceable legislation about smoking in cars, that's what! Is anyone else getting worried?
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Getting our priorities right.
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Herring_Gull
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Re: Getting our priorities right.
There have been 17 deaths due to dog attacks in the UK since 2005.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... stics.html
Research indicates that 300,000 children in the UK visit a GP each year because of the effects of second-hand smoke, with 9,500 going to hospital.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26081640
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... stics.html
Research indicates that 300,000 children in the UK visit a GP each year because of the effects of second-hand smoke, with 9,500 going to hospital.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26081640
Re: Getting our priorities right.
the stats on 2nd-hand smoke effects are very misleading and headline-grabbing.
1. how would you know the child went to a G.P. or hospital directly because of the passive smoke inhalation?
It might have had a condition such as asthma already, although potentially aggravated by second-hand smoke.
2. In the home smoking would have a far greater potential effect on younger children and it cannot be policed easily as far as I can see.
3. Just how many people smoke in a car with young children?
They should of course be heavily criticised for being so darned irresponsible , but education must be the better way ahead.
4. How many children are obese because irresponsible patents stuff them with fatty foods causing many problems in later life?
We might as well outlaw all kinds of maltreatment of children at home but even then it cannot be stopped.
A sense of perspective seems to be lacking in knee-jerk legislation.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
1. how would you know the child went to a G.P. or hospital directly because of the passive smoke inhalation?
It might have had a condition such as asthma already, although potentially aggravated by second-hand smoke.
2. In the home smoking would have a far greater potential effect on younger children and it cannot be policed easily as far as I can see.
3. Just how many people smoke in a car with young children?
They should of course be heavily criticised for being so darned irresponsible , but education must be the better way ahead.
4. How many children are obese because irresponsible patents stuff them with fatty foods causing many problems in later life?
We might as well outlaw all kinds of maltreatment of children at home but even then it cannot be stopped.
A sense of perspective seems to be lacking in knee-jerk legislation.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Re: Getting our priorities right.
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Richard wrote:
the stats on 2nd-hand smoke effects are very misleading and headline-grabbing.
1. how would you know the child went to a G.P. or hospital directly because of the passive smoke inhalation?
It might have had a condition such as asthma already, although potentially aggravated by second-hand smoke.
2. In the home smoking would have a far greater potential effect on younger children and it cannot be policed easily as far as I can see.
3. Just how many people smoke in a car with young children?
They should of course be heavily criticised for being so darned irresponsible , but education must be the better way ahead.
4. How many children are obese because irresponsible patents stuff them with fatty foods causing many problems in later life?
We might as well outlaw all kinds of maltreatment of children at home but even then it cannot be stopped.
A sense of perspective seems to be lacking in knee-jerk legislation.
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You can't educate morons. But as it can't be enforced it's just a waste of parliamentary time.
Richard wrote:
the stats on 2nd-hand smoke effects are very misleading and headline-grabbing.
1. how would you know the child went to a G.P. or hospital directly because of the passive smoke inhalation?
It might have had a condition such as asthma already, although potentially aggravated by second-hand smoke.
2. In the home smoking would have a far greater potential effect on younger children and it cannot be policed easily as far as I can see.
3. Just how many people smoke in a car with young children?
They should of course be heavily criticised for being so darned irresponsible , but education must be the better way ahead.
4. How many children are obese because irresponsible patents stuff them with fatty foods causing many problems in later life?
We might as well outlaw all kinds of maltreatment of children at home but even then it cannot be stopped.
A sense of perspective seems to be lacking in knee-jerk legislation.
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You can't educate morons. But as it can't be enforced it's just a waste of parliamentary time.
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Herring_Gull
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Re: Getting our priorities right.
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Richard wrote:
the stats on 2nd-hand smoke effects are very misleading and headline-grabbing.
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About as misleading as your knee-jerk reaction and hilariously inaccurate statistics: "Children are being killed by dogs with almost weekly regularity_ _ _"
I am sure you are going to mention UKr/-\p at some point so why not hurry up and try.
Richard wrote:
the stats on 2nd-hand smoke effects are very misleading and headline-grabbing.
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About as misleading as your knee-jerk reaction and hilariously inaccurate statistics: "Children are being killed by dogs with almost weekly regularity_ _ _"
I am sure you are going to mention UKr/-\p at some point so why not hurry up and try.
Re: Getting our priorities right.
you've got the wrong person old boy !!
I never mentioned anything about children and dogs with weekly regularity.
By the way a wee kiddie was killed by a staffie-type dog yesterday.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
I never mentioned anything about children and dogs with weekly regularity.
By the way a wee kiddie was killed by a staffie-type dog yesterday.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Re: Getting our priorities right.
lol this site sure has livened up of late ,what with the personal attacks and all 
lets try to keep it civil if possible,too many forums are getting nasty,we dont need it here too.Oh and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular.
Enjoy life.you never know when it will end.
lets try to keep it civil if possible,too many forums are getting nasty,we dont need it here too.Oh and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular.Enjoy life.you never know when it will end.
Re: Getting our priorities right.
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roy wrote:
lol this site sure has livened up of late ,what with the personal attacks and all :P lets try to keep it civil if possible,too many forums are getting nasty,we dont need it here too.Oh and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular.
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Belt up roy, you talk a load of crap. >:( (
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roy wrote:
lol this site sure has livened up of late ,what with the personal attacks and all :P lets try to keep it civil if possible,too many forums are getting nasty,we dont need it here too.Oh and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular.
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Belt up roy, you talk a load of crap. >:( (
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Anonymous1
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Re: Getting our priorities right.
Olly old mate, tone it down a bit please_ _ __ _ _if you want to influence peoples thinking you'd do better steering away from insults. Be nice, folk will listen to you then.
Re: Getting our priorities right.
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G.K. wrote:
Olly old mate, tone it down a bit please_ _ __ _ _if you want to influence peoples thinking you'd do better steering away from insults. Be nice, folk will listen to you then.
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Check out the smilies, G.K. - I was jousting with roy.
G.K. wrote:
Olly old mate, tone it down a bit please_ _ __ _ _if you want to influence peoples thinking you'd do better steering away from insults. Be nice, folk will listen to you then.
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Check out the smilies, G.K. - I was jousting with roy.
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