Should cheer up Jay...
Just imagine if all the money/land/
resources spent now on tobacco would
be spent on better things...
However, short term profit and
one easily collectable state revenue
is part of the system that cannot
be concerned about human needs.
I think it is more than the pet-food
While I agree with Victor's analysis and imagery, I do think that governments
can respond, before the Lamborghini crashes into the wall. Governments only
respond to threat -- either of the loss of from business pullout/ flight of
capital, or from the fear of revolution from below. To make good