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Originally Posted by CoombellKid
What amazes me is government after government allows the sale of
ciggerettes. Purly for the amount of tax they get from it, but on the
other hand spend millions on advertising against it. We all know it's
harmful, the government keeps telling us, perhaps smokers should
take a class action against the government, regardless whether you
think it's your choice to smoke or not. It's also the government
choice to allow the sale of it. Just imagine James Hardy standing
in every corner shop handing out asbestos. The government is
playing on the addiction of people who cant or wont control it
by themselves, kinda makes the government part dealer in dangerous
drugs.
regards,CS
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Rob,
I guess, going back to Roman days, our leaders have to appeal to 'the MOB'. If the masses are displeased you have anarchy. It appeals to the masses to be allowed to smoke if they so wish, and we just pick up the treatment bill for them and generally don't make too much fuss.
Equally, it appeals to the masses not to allow any one (capitalist ba*t*rd money making) business such as James Hardy to inflict these similar diseases on us. That's why the government has to act to stop james Hardy, but is happy to let us keep killing ourselves ! Both things please us generally speaking.
So, the Romans said it first, and we've been doing it ever since - "At all costs, we must please the Mob !"
Cheers,