By that logic, we should go in to North Korea, Iran, and any other nation that might pose a security risk eventually. We can't rid the world of dictators, however much we might like to do so.
The child is in the womb until birth, so the soul could enter at any time between conception and birth.
It is not a matter of believing that god is right or wrong, but in believing that you know what he has to say. Do you think you know the mind of god?
I don't smoke myself, so am unaware of any black market for cigarettes in this area. I suppose there may be. I do know that they are sold openly in stores everywhere. If that is so, how can the legitimate sellers make any sales when smokers can buy more cheaply on the black market?
And, the news has many stories about drug arrests, but none about arresting smugglers of tobacco products, or of moonshiners. Maybe that's just the liberal press defending an unnecessary tax?
Sure, if taxes become prohibitive, then there is likely to be a black market, but if drugs such as cigarettes and whiskey can be purchased more cheaply openly, despite the taxes, then the black market has no chance. I think that's the situation we have now, where it is actually cheaper to pay the tax than to try to maintain an underground economy.
I've seen cigarettes advertised for less than $5 a pack, and been told that there are 20 smokes in a pack. That makes them 25 cents apiece or less.
Can a doobie be purchased for 25 cents? It should be a lot less than that, logically, since there is no tax.
Just how much does a doobie cost, anyway?
