01-31-2010, 02:17 PM
Uhhhh
secondary smoking statistics are overexaggerated to push an agenda. Most of the "case studies" where people have died from lung cancer when they haven't smoked have been people working long shifts in unventilated places where people smoke. Over a course of years.
What exactly is the "issue" with the companies? We're pretty far out of the 50s where marketing was basically "Hey you will be so awesome if you smoke also they are totally good for you, seriously"
Maybe this is a regional thing, but throughout the EU, 50% of the packaging is health warnings. As in, literally 50% by law is required to have a sticker explaining possible health implications of smoking. It's different every time but it includes pointing out that they're addictive so I'm not sure I see the problem there. If people knowingly take something that is addictive then, while I've got sympathy for them if/when they get addicted, it's not like they weren't warned! If people are willfully obstinate and try and convince themselves that it's not addictive, then more fool them.
The only time I'm particularly anal about smoking is when it's around kids, if you're indoors. I'm a bit iffy about smoking around kids at all but if you're actually inflicting secondary smoke on them you are a dick.
secondary smoking statistics are overexaggerated to push an agenda. Most of the "case studies" where people have died from lung cancer when they haven't smoked have been people working long shifts in unventilated places where people smoke. Over a course of years.
What exactly is the "issue" with the companies? We're pretty far out of the 50s where marketing was basically "Hey you will be so awesome if you smoke also they are totally good for you, seriously"
Maybe this is a regional thing, but throughout the EU, 50% of the packaging is health warnings. As in, literally 50% by law is required to have a sticker explaining possible health implications of smoking. It's different every time but it includes pointing out that they're addictive so I'm not sure I see the problem there. If people knowingly take something that is addictive then, while I've got sympathy for them if/when they get addicted, it's not like they weren't warned! If people are willfully obstinate and try and convince themselves that it's not addictive, then more fool them.
The only time I'm particularly anal about smoking is when it's around kids, if you're indoors. I'm a bit iffy about smoking around kids at all but if you're actually inflicting secondary smoke on them you are a dick.