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Article #38473Re: The Blameless Society -> Tobacco / Drugs
From: Chris Delanoy
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 15:25
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 15:25
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Scott Willing <NOTwilling2BSPAMMED@mts.net> wrote in message
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> Agree, but you haven't gone far enough. Nasty additives to
> keep the smokes burning in the ashtray, formulations
> intended to increase addictiveness, and youth-targeted
> advertising come to mind. These people are heartless killers.
What's "heartless" about any of these things?
> > A person who smoked knowing it was bad for them can
> > hardly blame the cigarette companies. A person who kept
> > smoking because they believed the tobacco companies is
> > stupid,
> -- or more likely addicted, which isn't quite the same --
"Addiction" is a choice.
Chris Delanoy
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