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[–] Teddybearalleymngr@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Not a smoker or wannabe one but if someone is just one year behind in their age, they'll never be able to legally smoke with this setup.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 27 points 1 year ago

I believe that's the intention yes.

[–] droans@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Yes, that's how both time and math works.

[–] locuester@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

Correct, that’s the point. I’m fancy, there would be a day cutoff. Likely 1/1 of some year.

They don't respect the rights of other people, that's all. It's just blatant authoritarianism that they're getting away with because of popular support.

[–] _s10e@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

That's the goal.