Teen pregnancy, gun violence, suicide rates, and academic performance are all issues i find to be serious when addressing minors, and although positive correlations may exist in regards to teens who smoke and teens who get in trouble, they are just that - correlations and nothing more.

It is my opinion that, as a cigar smoker, it is completely ridiculous to attack a group of individuals that the United States government has deemed "unqualified" to use tobacco products.

As the years pass, minors are being held more and more accountable for their lives. under-age teens are in many cases working full time jobs, supporting their families or busting their asses studying to meet new academinc standards. Clearly if minors are responsible enough to handle all of this, they should be responsible enough to buy a box of cigars if they so desire.

It is my understanding that the cigarsmoker forum administators have requested that we respect each others opinions. This, my friend, is my opinion.