On Jun 20, 3:42 pm, "lis...@
lycos.com"
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>>> On Jun 19, 8:02 pm, yang...@
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>>> I have asked this question in the past many times and majority of the
>>> times the answers I got from the individuals I asked were (YES) Hmong
>>> should NOT use cigarette in wedding or for a better word (should NOT
>>> promote the use of cigarette).
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>>> Then I asked myself the following question. If the majority of them
>>> about (99%%) of them agree that “Hmong should NOT promote the use of
>>> cigarette” then Why Hmong continue to uses cigarette in wedding and
>>> label it as (Qav Nov Qav Tswv) and some folks even go as far as
>>> referring to as part of the culture. Which I believe history will not
>>> support their theory especially the history of cigarette itself.
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>>> So, should Hmong BANS the use of cigarette in wedding ceremony? I
>>> believe we should what about you? What is your opinion?
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>> I don't think we should necessarily BAN the use of cigarettes in
>> wedding ceremonies, but I think we should be open to not using them.
>> I could care less if a person makes a personal decision to smoke.
>> Likewise, I would not judge them for offering or accepting them as
>> gifts as part of a wedding ceremony. I would support leaving it up to
>> each individual to decide.
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> Smoking is part of the drug addiction. If Hmong want their children
> to be free of these dangerous unclean substances, the parents should
> eliminate their old tradition of using tobacco as honoring &
> respecting occasion. I would love if they bring a couple of roast
> ducks or chicken to the table and start to negotiate and eat instead
> of bring win/beer/and tobacco. Many times we told our children not to
> drink, smoke, or take other drugs but when we have an occasion we the
> parents are the ones to start these things. Who do we preach to if we
> carefully assess our situations.
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> Anyway, we the Christians are no longer practice this tradition but I
> love to support our younger generations of all faiths to be free of
> tobacco, alcohol, and other dangerous drugs.
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While I agree the tobacco should be classified as a drug, and I do
hold the "opinion" that tobacco is one of the most addictive drugs,
tobacco use in this country is still legal. In that respect, I do not
support attempting to impose a ban on a personal liberty supported by
these country's laws. As long as tobacco use remains legal, I find
this proposal to ban cigarettes at weddings to be not only unfeasible,
but imposing upon individual liberties.
Once we give up our rights, no matter how small, it is very hard to
gain those rights back. Restriction of civil liberties should be
reserved for only the most sever situations. Instead, (as others have
already eluded to) I favor an increase in education, and dialogue.
To associate tobacco use with religion is, at the very least,
disengenuous. If religion had anything at all to do with tobacco use,
big tobacco companies would have starved a long time ago in this
christian country we live in.
