Is This 2 Year Old Really a Chain Smoker?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the phenomenon of a two-year-old child smoking cigarettes, raising concerns about parenting practices and child welfare. Participants explore the implications of such behavior, the circumstances leading to it, and the societal context in which it occurs.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express shock and disgust at the idea of a child smoking, questioning the morality of the parents' actions.
  • Others speculate on how a two-year-old could start smoking, considering possibilities such as reaching for cigarettes, receiving assistance, or being forced by an adult.
  • A participant mentions that the child's father reportedly gave him a cigarette at 18 months and supports his smoking habit.
  • Statistics are cited regarding smoking rates among young children in Indonesia, suggesting a broader cultural issue.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the unacceptability of a child smoking and express concern for the child's well-being. However, there is no consensus on the specific circumstances that led to the child's smoking behavior.

Contextual Notes

Discussion includes various assumptions about parenting practices and cultural norms regarding smoking, which may not be universally applicable. The emotional responses of participants highlight personal values and societal expectations.

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I thought quitting smoking was a concern only in the developed parts of the world..
 
lol wow the way that kid handles the cigarette... weird... he must be some sort of fat midget that looks like a child or something.

EDIT: It's in the news also!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...g-pictures-of-smoking-toddler-Ardi-Rizal.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/26/ardi-rizal-smoking-video_n_590404.html

Even TIME got on the story already hahahaa:
According to statistics cited by the Daily Mail, nearly 3 percent of five to nine year olds in Indonesia are active smokers. Ardi, to his detriment, started prodigiously early.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/05/27/why-is-this-2-year-old-boy-smoking/
 
It's simply sick to allow and promote a child to smoke. And this is a 2-year old!
I have no other words but rather feelings of utter disgust for the parents.
 
How does a 2 year old get started smoking? Does he just reach for his parent's cigarettes and lights one up? or did he got any assistance, or was he forced to smoke by someone older?
 
what said:
How does a 2 year old get started smoking? Does he just reach for his parent's cigarettes and lights one up? or did he got any assistance, or was he forced to smoke by someone older?

Yeah. Either/or.
 
what said:
How does a 2 year old get started smoking? Does he just reach for his parent's cigarettes and lights one up? or did he got any assistance, or was he forced to smoke by someone older?
His father gave him one when he was 18 months old. His father supports his habit.
 
Reasons why I I am glad my father didn't bring me up...
 

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