The Tobacco Protest: We Can Learn From This!

[deathmetal]

Popular Iranian protest against the shah's granting of a monopoly to the British in the sale and export of tobacco. Led by religious scholars, merchants, liberal intellectuals, officers, and Islamic modernists, who encouraged resistance to economic concessions that could serve as a prelude to foreign rule. Smoking was prohibited, the bazaars were closed, and strikes and demonstrations were held. Religious legitimation was provided by Ayatollah Hasan al-Shirazi , a spokesman for the ulama, who issued a fatwa against smoking tobacco. Mosques offered sanctuary to protesters and served as centers of resistance and political organization.
http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e2389

The answer, my friends, is that we need support from religious authorities. Being an utter failure at religion, although I would say devoutly religious, I am temporarily at a loss for how to proceed.

 

[balkisobrains]

L.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Nothing really to learn. In ten to twenty years, tobacco will be illegal world wide. Cellar while you can.

 

[mayfair70]

I'll call the Pope, he owes me money.

 

[warren]

Will this one be locked or simply go poof?

 

[aquadoc]

Poof with any luck.

 

[Chasing Embers]

so what, Marijuhana is also illegal in most parts of the world

Likely not for long. It and tobacco have been slowly changing roles for decades.

 

[phantomwolf]

Nothing really to learn. In ten to twenty years, tobacco will be illegal world wide. Cellar while you can.

so what, Marijuana is also illegal in most parts of the world

The irony of these two statements is that my pot-smoking friends always bum cigarettes off me. haha

 

[deathmetal]

The two seem to go together. Related alkaloids?

 

[brian64]

so what, Marijuhana is also illegal in most parts of the world

Likely not for long. It and tobacco have been slowly changing roles for decades.

Which would make sense from the perspective of the social engineers. You would want to cultivate a less ambitious populace to coincide with de-industrialization and the erosion of the middle-class. Caffeine will likely be the next target.

 

[deathmetal]

They're going to take my caffeine next?
I wonder if we can get support from the religious wing by talking up Presbyterian Mixture.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Damn! This last post is making me go pull shots for an espresso and light up a bowl.
Er, thanks, dm!

 

[Perique]

Nothing really to learn. In ten to twenty years, tobacco will be illegal world wide. Cellar while you can.
You might be right. And to think, we have a vendor who unabashedly supports those who support this.

 

[jakecobb]

The answer, my friends, is that we need support from religious authorities. Being an utter failure at religion, although I would say devoutly religious, I am temporarily at a loss for how to proceed.

Ge 1:29,30

Sir(ach) 38:1-9

1Ti 4:1-5

Ps 104