The Hypocrisy of Governmental Attempts to Stop Smoking

Lucem Ferre · 07-30-2017, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

It balances out the healthcare costs smoking creates.

That's the excuse I use to piss off fat people. "You're a burden on our medical system!" It's hypocritical because I don't eat healthy at all.

Lisnaholic · 07-30-2017, 06:15 PM

I don't have a problem with high taxes on a pack of cigarettes; it's part of a policy of taxing luxury goods and other health-risk products like spirits.

What I find offensive are the profits made by the big tobacco companies, who pay nothing towards the damage they create; millions of addicts suffering with smoking-related health probs. Now that consumers in the USA and Europe are better informed and statistically are moving away from tobacco consumption, the tobacco companies are targeting third-world children. Just think what a disaster that's going to cause for struggling nations and struggling families:-

For an example of hypocrisy, don't miss what the BAT Chairman says to justify the legal war he is waging to prevent anti-smoking legislation becoming law in various African nations:-

" The industy should be regulated, but we want to see that regulation is serving the correct interests of the health mission....
from time to time it's necessary to take legal action to challenge new regulation."

The sub text here is "With BAT annual profits that rival your country's entire GNP, we can drag you through the international courts on a costly journey you can barely afford and we can stop you passing legislation that would protect your people from our lethal product."

Trollheart · 07-30-2017, 07:37 PM

I didn't know Batty had a corporation!

The Batlord · 07-30-2017, 07:54 PM

I thought I was about to be put on blast tbh.

Zhanteimi · 07-31-2017, 01:58 AM

The Japanese government owns stock in Japan Tobacco, so I don't see this country going retarded like the West.

The Batlord · 07-31-2017, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mord

The Japanese government owns stock in Japan Tobacco, so I don't see this country going retarded like the West.

Stay evil, Japan.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-31-2017, 09:08 AM

When was it fully understood by the public that smoking was bad for you?

The Batlord · 07-31-2017, 09:10 AM

So's drinking. Let's tax that until it's prohibitively expensive.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-31-2017, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

So's drinking. Let's tax that until it's prohibitively expensive.

What you on about? I'm asking a question. Was it the 50s, 60s, 70s?

Trollheart · 07-31-2017, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

When was it fully understood by the public that smoking was bad for you?

Mass litigation began in the 1990s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_politics

07-30-2017, 06:15 PM	#22 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I don't have a problem with high taxes on a pack of cigarettes; it's part of a policy of taxing luxury goods and other health-risk products like spirits. What I find offensive are the profits made by the big tobacco companies, who pay nothing towards the damage they create; millions of addicts suffering with smoking-related health probs. Now that consumers in the USA and Europe are better informed and statistically are moving away from tobacco consumption, the tobacco companies are targeting third-world children. Just think what a disaster that's going to cause for struggling nations and struggling families:- For an example of hypocrisy, don't miss what the BAT Chairman says to justify the legal war he is waging to prevent anti-smoking legislation becoming law in various African nations:- " The industy should be regulated, but we want to see that regulation is serving the correct interests of the health mission.... from time to time it's necessary to take legal action to challenge new regulation." The sub text here is "With BAT annual profits that rival your country's entire GNP, we can drag you through the international courts on a costly journey you can barely afford and we can stop you passing legislation that would protect your people from our lethal product." __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	I didn't know Batty had a corporation! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,874	The Japanese government owns stock in Japan Tobacco, so I don't see this country going retarded like the West. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	When was it fully understood by the public that smoking was bad for you?