🚀 go-pugleaf

John Smith wrote:
> 
> AlexF@cc1.bhc5.org wrote in message ...
> >>Let's see if I understand the state of personal responsibility
> >>in society in the last 20 years.
> >
> >     The problem with the example that follow is that
> >you were only exposed to a one sided version of the
> >facts.   You should always keep in mind that what
> >you see in the media reports is not the whole truth.
> >
> >
> >
> >>If you suck three packs of cigarette smoke into your lungs
> >>each day for 40 years and die of lung cancer, the tobacco
> >>company is to blame.
> >
> >    A smoker who starts smoking today is responsible
> >for his own actions,  But one who started smoking
> >40 years ago, when only the tobacco companies knew
> >their products were toxic **and lied about it to everyone**
> >and knew their products were addictive **and lied about
> >it to everyone**  deserves some compensation.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>If your neighbor crashes into a tree while driving home
> >>drunk, the bartender is to blame.
> >
> >    If the customer had one too many, no.  But if the
> >bartender saw that the customer was clearly drunk out
> >of his mind, and yet served him another drink anyway,
> >just because he wanted to make an extra buck, then
> >yes, if I get hit by that drunk driver you can bet
> >I'm suing both the drunk and the bar.
> 
> How absurd.  Bartenders shouldn't be under any obligation to define and
> enforce consumption limits on their customers.  They sell a fully legal
> product to people who request it and can stop requesting it at any time.
> The consequences of this exchange rest with the buyer.  End of story.

Exactly!!

Carter