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Originally Posted by Blacklight
I'm going to get flamed for saying this but "Anything that helps dissuade people from smoking nomatter how small the effect is a good thing."
Smokers will of course argue "I have the right to smoke !" where I will argue "Those of us who don't smoke have a right not to breathe your smoke !"
I never understood smoking in the first place. It tastes terrible and not only that.. it's poison.
It's like saying "Here's a box of poison. It won't kill you right away, but it will kill you slowly over a long period of time and usually in a horrific way." and people are like "Oh ! That sounds cool ! I'll take two boxes !"
I saw my uncle die of emphazima from smoking and I have another reletive going down the same road. It's not pretty. Healthcare for smokers costs healthcare organisations and governments BILLIONS each year. Therefore, I would support ANYTHING that would help prevent that poison from being used or propogated.
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In a way I agree with you. I am a smoker. Perhaps this money generated should go towards getting users to quit. Lets face it, Phillip Morse openly admits they add more nicotine (the most addictive drug) to their cigarettes. The desire to smoke more and more was created by the manufactures. I can tell you that if I smoke a brand that is not made by Phillip Morse, I smoke more of them to get the desired nicotine my pea brain desires that I get from a Phillip Morse brand. In all reality, the government should go after the manufactures. Shut them down or have them pay the smoke related health costs. In some cases here in the states, some have won over the large tobacco companies in court. Sure, people will say I'm an idiot for smoking and there are warning labels on the boxes but, are the tobacco companies no better then crack dealers on the street? They are offering a drug. But your logic can be two fold. Alcohol needs to go as well. Liver disease, driving while intoxicated, etc. Lets get rid of McDonalds. Fatty foods, fries and burgers. Clogged arteries and heart attacks. Obesity. This also generates medical expenses. The list can go on really.