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| Nobody's banning tobacco. They're banning tobacco advertising. If people want to smoke cigarettes there's nothing stopping them. Tobacco causes close to five million deaths a year on a world-wide basis. Governments have a legitimate interest in discouraging something that kills their citizens. I have a legitimate interest as well. People killing themselves with cigarettes make my health insurance premiums much higher than they would otherwise be. The purpose of cigarette advertising is to draw more people (read "young people") into the addiction. After all, once a person starts smoking they need no encouragement to keep smoking. Do you think it's appropriate for businesses to try to rope children into a lifetime addiction to a truly dangerous drug?
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| Fast food is not addictive. Eaten on an occasional basis it is not harmful. People can stop eating it any time they want. Alcohol is not addictive when taken in moderate quantities. People have a choice to drink or not to drink, to drink responsibly or irresponsibly. It takes a long time to become an alcoholic. Cigarettes are extremely addictive. People get hooked on them very quickly. Once started on the habit people have no choice but to keep it up or suffer the painful consequences. Would you legitimize the advertising of heroin and cocaine? I don't know any adults who have been smoking for a while who would recommend it to others. They're just strung out and don't quit because of the problems of withdrawal and living without their crutch. |
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And I highly doubt this will eventually turn into fast foods being banned There's a big difference between a drug's (nicotine) advertising being banned, and fast-food ( MMMmmm.. McDonalds! ).HH, the only good thing that would come from not banning advertising for cigs, is population control.... ![]()
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I'm worried about the governments of the world stepping in and deciding which harmful habits will be marketed to the people (like fast food consumption, alcohol, or various over the counter drugs), and which ones will not. No one had a gun put to their head and was told to start smoking. In America the Sugeon General's warning labels are clearly marked on each package of cigarettes, so those who do not wish to take the health risks can certainly choose not to start smoking. The global governments aren't targetting all companies that market a harmful product to people, they're picking on the most convenient scapegoat, the tobacco industry. As usual the masses will go along with this foolishness until it's their sacred ox being gored. -HH | |
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| *sigh* More behavior modification from Orwell's do-gooder police... ![]()
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