Big Tobacco takes big hit

ArlanKels · 10-09-2006, 01:20 PM

Not to detract from the overall point of this discussion, but the Mcdonalds comparison is probably one of the worst ones to ever use given that numerous individuals have chosen to eat only McDonalds and have lost weight, rather than gained it.

In fact, careful planning and exercise can make you thinner no matter which fast food place you go to...except if one exists which is like...The Lard King or some such.
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Yeah...

As for this thing, I actually have to side with the Tobacco Company in that they shouldn't be sueable due to this issue. You can quit smoking, as I know numerous people who have, thus you can not say that the addicting quality is forcing you to do it. Nobody is holding a gun to your head and threatening to pull the trigger. You are CHOOSING to inject poison into your system time after time after time.

If we can not take responsibility for our own actions then what is to stop someone from suing a company for making them watch television and cost them so much on their electricity bill? For making a person run a stop sign because a music song told them to?

Responsibility is everything. Integrity must exist. Yet it sadly doesn't anymore.

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10-09-2006, 01:20 PM	#11
ArlanKels <-- Pickle Eater Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,244	Not to detract from the overall point of this discussion, but the Mcdonalds comparison is probably one of the worst ones to ever use given that numerous individuals have chosen to eat only McDonalds and have lost weight, rather than gained it. In fact, careful planning and exercise can make you thinner no matter which fast food place you go to...except if one exists which is like...The Lard King or some such. :\| Yeah... As for this thing, I actually have to side with the Tobacco Company in that they shouldn't be sueable due to this issue. You can quit smoking, as I know numerous people who have, thus you can not say that the addicting quality is forcing you to do it. Nobody is holding a gun to your head and threatening to pull the trigger. You are CHOOSING to inject poison into your system time after time after time. If we can not take responsibility for our own actions then what is to stop someone from suing a company for making them watch television and cost them so much on their electricity bill? For making a person run a stop sign because a music song told them to? Responsibility is everything. Integrity must exist. Yet it sadly doesn't anymore.