ThirdEye
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Tue Jun-21-11 10:51 AM
Response to Reply #17 |
| 19. Perhaps even more importantly... |
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... keeping that illegal ensures chemical and materials manufactures can continue to make money.
That's an important nuance. Legalizing it would generate a lot of revenue for someone, but perhaps not "them."
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| -FDA reveals bigger, graphic warning labels for cigarette packages |
onehandle |
Jun-21-11 07:27 AM |
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Ian David |
Jun-21-11 07:40 AM |
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FDA should worry about food safety. Everyone knows that.. |
Little Star |
Jun-21-11 07:52 AM |
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Everyone knows because of the government warnings |
FLPanhandle |
Jun-21-11 08:21 AM |
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If they're going to have gruesome pictures... |
mwooldri |
Jun-21-11 08:26 AM |
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Then fast food junkies should have pics like this on every bag of French fries |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Jun-21-11 01:27 PM |
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Do you think French fries are addictive? I don't, but then, I don't eat them. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-21-11 03:56 PM |
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Probably.....yes..... |
backtomn |
Jun-21-11 02:09 PM |
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Talk about stating the obvious. |
savannah43 |
Jun-21-11 09:46 AM |
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"Knowing" and remembering are two different things. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-21-11 04:03 PM |
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"A conscious decision?" Maybe they're just addicted! |
LongTomH |
Jun-23-11 04:08 PM |
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Many people are in denial that cigarettes kill and Republicans kill. nt |
valerief |
Jun-21-11 10:30 AM |
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Then those who drink alcohol should have pics like this on every beer bottle label |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Jun-21-11 01:28 PM |
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True. People have no idea how much harm and poverty alcohol causes in our society. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-21-11 03:58 PM |
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Like the losers who continue to smoke are going to care about that. nt |
BlueIris |
Jun-21-11 08:27 AM |
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I wouldn't call them losers |
LynneSin |
Jun-21-11 08:53 AM |
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I am not by any means a loser. |
RebelOne |
Jun-21-11 09:15 AM |
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My coworker has a mother who is 80 years old and smokes |
LynneSin |
Jun-21-11 09:31 AM |
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I used to work in a Nursing Home |
HockeyMom |
Jun-21-11 02:09 PM |
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It's funny how random smoking related illnesses can be |
LynneSin |
Jun-21-11 03:37 PM |
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The only danger is second-hand smoke to others around them. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-21-11 04:00 PM |
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They should do a study |
HockeyMom |
Jun-21-11 04:11 PM |
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Instead of "It's never too late," they should say, "It's never too early." |
JDPriestly |
Jun-21-11 04:19 PM |
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Compassion and support are definitely more helpful than namecalling. |
woo me with science |
Jun-21-11 12:21 PM |
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Indeed it is... |
BadtotheboneBob |
Jun-21-11 01:32 PM |
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These pictures may help motivate people to stop. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-21-11 04:04 PM |
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I don't believe it is designed to get many to quit, but to keep kids/people from starting.. |
Bandit |
Jun-21-11 11:55 AM |
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What habits do you have BluePrincess |
snooper2 |
Jun-21-11 12:36 PM |
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Well good morning Mr. Perfect! nt. |
Hosnon |
Jun-22-11 10:40 AM |
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Being overweight and not exercising is also terrible for ones health |
WatsonT |
Jun-23-11 09:07 AM |
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My mother used to smoke moderately & lived with a chain smoker - now she has Alzheimer's |
wordpix |
Jun-21-11 08:37 AM |
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Yuk. The cigarette case industry will be happy. |
Kablooie |
Jun-21-11 08:56 AM |
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Who in the HELL can afford an entire pack of cigarettes now? |
Hubert Flottz |
Jun-21-11 08:58 AM |
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+1000 |
valerief |
Jun-21-11 10:31 AM |
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How soon before the Supreme Court overturns this? nt |
HomerRamone |
Jun-21-11 09:04 AM |
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With all these dire warnings why are cigarettes still legal? |
nonperson |
Jun-21-11 10:16 AM |
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Cigarettes make rich people richer, the most important thing in the world. nt |
valerief |
Jun-21-11 10:31 AM |
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Perhaps even more importantly... |
ThirdEye |
Jun-21-11 10:51 AM |
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Cigarettes are legal. Rich people get rich off them. Tobacco, chemicals, packaging, delivery, |
valerief |
Jun-21-11 02:34 PM |
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Prohibition of tobacco would not work. We found that out when we tried to prohibit alcohol and |
totodeinhere |
Jun-22-11 11:45 PM |
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This is ridiculous |
ThirdEye |
Jun-21-11 10:49 AM |
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Despite a low smoking rate and widespread obesity... |
Deep13 |
Jun-22-11 10:30 AM |
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in this country |
WatsonT |
Jun-23-11 09:09 AM |
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Smoking causes heart disease... |
Deep13 |
Jun-23-11 04:27 PM |
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By sheer numbers obesity is the greater threat |
WatsonT |
Jun-23-11 04:42 PM |
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Well, banish junk food ads from TV and it will. nt |
Deep13 |
Jun-23-11 07:49 PM |
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Ugh. I'm hugely anti-smoking (or at least, anywhere around me!), |
iris27 |
Jun-21-11 10:59 AM |
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Question... |
SOS |
Jun-21-11 11:01 AM |
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They've had these kind of labels in Canada for years. |
geardaddy |
Jun-21-11 11:07 AM |
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That's fine but |
bigwillq |
Jun-21-11 11:09 AM |
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Don't forget needless wars for empire! (graphic) |
KansDem |
Jun-21-11 12:06 PM |
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+10000000! exactly! |
FirstLight |
Jun-21-11 12:24 PM |
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This |
krabigirl |
Jun-22-11 11:21 AM |
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I don't know about this. |
LetTimmySmoke |
Jun-21-11 11:25 AM |
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Wait wait wait wait wait....Cigarettes are bad for you???? |
joeglow3 |
Jun-21-11 12:15 PM |
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I'd like to see pics like that on BOMBS & Drones... |
FirstLight |
Jun-21-11 12:20 PM |
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OMG even more regulation will be next |
DreamSmoker |
Jun-21-11 12:21 PM |
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Awesome Pics. |
thatatheistgirl |
Jun-21-11 12:33 PM |
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Tobacco companies are making a bigger killing in Asia |
Auggie |
Jun-21-11 01:38 PM |
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They said in Indonesia, they start kids smoking at a very young age |
LynneSin |
Jun-21-11 03:41 PM |
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In the US, smokers start at 13, on average. No one ever started after |
plumbob |
Jun-22-11 10:40 AM |
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As an overweight person - I even think some foods should be taxed |
LynneSin |
Jun-22-11 11:20 AM |
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That would be unfair to people like me who eat fast food and junk food in moderation and are not |
totodeinhere |
Jun-22-11 11:49 PM |
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I don't think so |
Oasis_ |
Jun-23-11 02:08 AM |
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When personal decisions lead to public costs, the public is entitled |
plumbob |
Jun-23-11 09:19 AM |
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Advertising is about persuading, not informing. |
Deep13 |
Jun-21-11 01:53 PM |
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That's fine, but while they're at it, I would also like to see warnings posted on |
Arkansas Granny |
Jun-21-11 02:01 PM |
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Agreed. nt |
Deep13 |
Jun-22-11 10:26 AM |
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Agreed, but at least having warnings on tobacco products is a step in the right direction. n/t |
totodeinhere |
Jun-22-11 11:50 PM |
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I agree. There should be a billboard outside of |
DeadEyeDyck |
Jun-23-11 08:58 PM |
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By all means I oppose smoking |
Ter |
Jun-21-11 02:38 PM |
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lol - Thank you! -nt |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Jun-21-11 06:24 PM |
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Advertising is for persuasion, not information. |
Deep13 |
Jun-22-11 10:32 AM |
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Garbage Pail Kids |
HockeyMom |
Jun-21-11 04:13 PM |
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A waste of time and money... |
John Paul Jones |
Jun-21-11 05:02 PM |
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Excellent. nt. |
Hosnon |
Jun-22-11 10:41 AM |
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Wouldn't have stopped me as a teen. |
krabigirl |
Jun-22-11 11:22 AM |
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This Government knows better |
DreamSmoker |
Jun-22-11 12:10 PM |
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Not graphic enough, try these: |
Devil_Fish |
Jun-22-11 11:21 PM |
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I agree & if people don't like it, too bad, it's reality |
wordpix |
Jun-24-11 08:17 AM |
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I think this will be the last little emphasis needed to convince people that cigarettes are bad |
WatsonT |
Jun-23-11 09:06 AM |
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Looks like typical cig packs in Canada |
Canuckistanian |
Jun-23-11 09:04 PM |
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Cool, new things to collect. I hope I get the autopsy one first. |
justiceischeap |
Jun-23-11 09:16 PM |
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right now some company is developing plastic sleeves |
Mosby |
Jun-24-11 03:47 PM |
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