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Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:42 AM

DirkGently (6,678 posts)

43. Information informs. Gross pictures propagandize.

Not the same. No one's learning anything being forced to publish or view grotesque imagery.

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49 replies	Author	Time	Post
Obama admin appeals ruling on tobacco health label [View all]	Eugene	Mar 2012	OP
Should they have photos of people who die of obesity	Bonobo	Mar 2012	#1
I read recently that sitting all day is as deadly as smoking	DirkGently	Mar 2012	#3
People can eat in moderation but smoking any amount hurts you.	uppityperson	Mar 2012	#5
True and everyone knows it. nt	Bonobo	Mar 2012	#6
But most smokers don't die of a horrendous smoking related disease.	DirkGently	Mar 2012	#7
Smoking raises the odds that you will die in misery from a smoking-related disease.	JDPriestly	Mar 2012	#36
There is no place where one is not reminded already	quaker bill	Mar 2012	#41
I've been smoking for 60 years. Am I going to die young? Actually	virgogal	Mar 2012	#20
I didn't say "die young", I said hurt you. nt	uppityperson	Mar 2012	#22
They haven't hurt me either. Maybe because I watch what I eat,don't drink or	virgogal	Mar 2012	#27
Lung function is impacted. The rest helps, but smoking impacts lung function.	uppityperson	Mar 2012	#29
God,if I thought I was going to be around to age 126 I'd put a bullet in my head.	virgogal	Mar 2012	#31
At your age, you can be pretty sure you won't die young.	JDPriestly	Mar 2012	#37
You know, you make a good point	Orrex	Mar 2012	#24
Thanks for the giggle.	SunSeeker	Mar 2012	#25
Maybe it's just that some (or most) people aren't so absolutist.	nomorenomore08	Mar 2012	#30
No defensive bitterness here--I'm too old for that crap. Just stating a fact.	virgogal	Mar 2012	#28
LOL	bitchkitty	Mar 2012	#48
Yes.	joshcryer	Mar 2012	#8
Um, no, a mirror serves that purpose for most Americans. nt	SunSeeker	Mar 2012	#26
Might be a good idea.	JDPriestly	Mar 2012	#35
Eh. Unconcerned about tobacco companies' "rights," but the	DirkGently	Mar 2012	#2
Can anyone claim that the dangers of smoking have not been made clear enough?	Bonobo	Mar 2012	#4
I thought the basic, "Hey, this stuff, used normally, can kill you"	DirkGently	Mar 2012	#9
"Self-righteous malice" is a great way to put it.	nomorenomore08	Mar 2012	#34
Estimating the impact of different cigarette package warning label policies: The auction method	joshcryer	Mar 2012	#10
Not good enough.	DirkGently	Mar 2012	#11
It works in EU.	joshcryer	Mar 2012	#12
I think I'm philosophically opposed to the tactic.	DirkGently	Mar 2012	#13
Well, it certainly works, the question is whether or not we want this imagry...	joshcryer	Mar 2012	#15
It would reduce obesity, also, if we put photos of dead people	Bonobo	Mar 2012	#14
I think all products could do with more effective labeling.	joshcryer	Mar 2012	#16
Information informs. Gross pictures propagandize.	DirkGently	Mar 2012	#43
Pictures of scurvy-rotten gums...	rayofreason	Mar 2012	#17
This Is A Tough Issue	DallasNE	Mar 2012	#18
A pack of brand name cigs in MA costs $8.50------NY is worse. $5.00 would be wonderful.	virgogal	Mar 2012	#21
Smokers know what the product does - photos won't stop them	LynneSin	Mar 2012	#19
My $.02....	BobTheSubgenius	Mar 2012	#23
Doesn't matter, smokers will line up around the block to get them.	Devil_Fish	Mar 2012	#32
Young ones might be influenced NOT to start smoking by viewing realistic photos..	Tikki	Mar 2012	#33
They might. But if that's the object	Mariana	Mar 2012	#42
Many High Schools do.	Tikki	Mar 2012	#44
Smoking Is Part Of Teen Rebellion	DallasNE	Mar 2012	#46
Here's the data from the CDC....	Tikki	Mar 2012	#47
I really don't think the graphic labels are necessary	davidthegnome	Mar 2012	#38
This is all the work of the cigarette case lobby.	Tunkamerica	Mar 2012	#39
Am I the only non-smoker here who thinks these labels are dumb and obnoxious?	nomorenomore08	Mar 2012	#40
Big Tobacco is its own special kind of evil	obamanut2012	Mar 2012	#45
I kind of agree with you	bitchkitty	Mar 2012	#49

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