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To: Smacs who wrote (9828)2/1/2000 6:06:00 AM
From: Madharry  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 78464
 
What will come next banning alcohol? After all alcohol is addicting for many people and causes damage to livers and non-drinking motorists frequently. Does the government start suing liquor companies next? Will they be suing tobacco growers as well? What about sugar? Very dangerous for many people of questionable value. Do we sue the sugar growers, the processing companies, Coca Cola, Hersheys? It seems to me that tobacco is a natural product and unless they did something to it to make it more harmful, what is their responsibility other than moral considerations, and of course pushing it on children.



To: Smacs who wrote (9828)2/1/2000 2:24:00 PM
From: Daniel Chisholm  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 78464
 
Re: MO,

At the risk of sounding idealistic, I wonder if maybe there's a chance that the government is actually interested in looking out for the best interest of society (read: the voting public). In such a case, they may have lots to gain by putting Philip Morris and the Big Tobacco out of business.

That's the risk, isn't it? ;-)

- Daniel


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