The incidents of illnesses due to smoking far exceeds anything else. The societal cost factor may be an opinion prevalent in India, but the evidence is clear that selfish and irrational people are a burden on everyone else. Smokers pay far more for their health insurance and life insurance in the US than non-smokers, and helmet and seat-belt use is also mandatory almost everywhere. It is only a matter of time before obesity also pays it's fair share.
--- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario Goveia asks: > Morality aside, in India who pays for the treatment > of > the illnesses that smokers suffer that are far > greater > and far more serious than the non-smoking > population? > > ------ > > > Dear Mario, > > Pray tell me who pays for the treatment of people > who have heart problems > because they eat foods high in cholesterol content? > Does the Government > police their kitchens or restrict their diet at > home? > > The ' societal cost' theory that you propose has > been disproved time and > again, whether for mandatory helmets or > non-intrusive smoking. > > Cheers! > > Cecil > > ==== > > >
