Smokers and the NHS
So, here's my idea for getting people to take responsibility for their actions as smokers.
People can only buy tobacco products if they produce a card declaring that they're a registered smoker. Registration as a smoker is simple, and free, or at least very cheap.
As part of the registration process, the smoker produces their NHS card, and signs a declaration stating that the NHS need not provide healthcare for any smoking-related illnesses.
So - the smoker gets to exercise his Right to smoke, and gets to understand the Responsibility he takes for his own health as a consequence.
Penalties for buying for an unregistered smoker would be heavy. Smokers can redeem themselves if they quit (i.e. coming off the register for, say, 3 years, gives you back your rights to NHS care).
People can only buy tobacco products if they produce a card declaring that they're a registered smoker. Registration as a smoker is simple, and free, or at least very cheap.
As part of the registration process, the smoker produces their NHS card, and signs a declaration stating that the NHS need not provide healthcare for any smoking-related illnesses.
So - the smoker gets to exercise his Right to smoke, and gets to understand the Responsibility he takes for his own health as a consequence.
Penalties for buying for an unregistered smoker would be heavy. Smokers can redeem themselves if they quit (i.e. coming off the register for, say, 3 years, gives you back your rights to NHS care).
posted by Paul Whitby at 10:37 AM
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