It bothers me too. But listen to old time radio shows where you have the star of Dragnet doing a little promotion for Chesterfield's Cigarettes where he talks about all the studies that prove there are no harmful side effects to the smooth flavor that only Chesterfield's can deliver. So smoke Chesterfields.
And when do I get to lie to Congress? Those tobacco execs got cohones. Really, the problem isn't about knowing or not knowing. The problem is with addiction. -Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 8:45 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: And we Americans are sue happy? > > > > In the 50's and 60's, nobody knew it was bad for them, so it was > > "sexy" > > > > This bothers me. My Grandfather heard smoking was bad some > time during the 50's. He told me he was plowing a field when > he heard on the radio it was bad for you. At that moment he > put out his cigarette and pitched the rest and never smoked again. > > People have known for a _long_ time that smoking and drinking > were bad for you. The problem is it was fashionable to do it. > If you think back to old black and white films you will see > how they were used as devices to make a point in the film. > The result of that was people wanted to mimic the people on > screen. People are influenced in the way they dress, smoke, > vacation.... The list goes on and on. I am not blaming > Hollywood. I am saying that it has an influence in what we do. > > People suing for alcohol and cigarettes really bother me. I > stared smoking and drinking when I was in 5th grade. I still > drink once in a while and will never smoke again. Did I know > smoking was bad? Yes. Did I know drinking was bad? Yes. Will > I sue some one for my choices? No. I made the decision to do > it and I accept what ever may happen to me. > > If more people would quit blaming others for their > misfortune, the world would be a better place. God isn't > punishing me. The neighbor didn't make his dog poop in my > yard. My parents didn't make me need glasses. They just > happened. We need to suck it up and deal with it. > > I'll be quite now. :) > > Phillip B. > www.LoungeRoyale.com www.FillWorks.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
