Yet another example of government attempting to dictate how people live their lives. Government has thrown out the principle of personal responsibility by placing blame on things. Cigarettes do not kill people, misusing them does. Twenty ounce sodas do not make people any fatter than twenty ounce lattes but misusing them does. Government has also maligned the fast food industry which is a useful, lawful enterprise because some people over indulge and become obese, that is the responsibility of people who eat too much not the responsibility of fast food. Lastly, we hear "Guns kill people!" Guns do not kill people, people kill people. Left to themselves all guns can do is slowly rust away.
What we need is for government to get the hell out of our lives and leave us alone!
Bud
Australian Court OKs Cigarette Logo Ban: Should Your Country Do the Same?
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2012/08/16 22:00:00
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Starting this December, branding and logos from cigarette companies cannot be displayed anywhere on cigarette packages in Australia. According to CBS News, "the packs will instead come in a uniformly drab shade of olive and feature graphic health warnings and images of cancer-riddled mouths, blinded eyeballs and sickly children." The government hopes the new packs will make smoking as unglamorous as possible.
CBSNEWS.COM reports:
CBSNEWS.COM reports:
Cigarette packs in Australia on track to be stripped of corporate logos, despite tobacco lobbying
Read More: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57493362/austr...
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Bud 2012/08/17 14:35:50
I don't have a problem with the yucky pics but honestly they don't work. We smoked when we visited Europe and I brought home several packs to show my friends. Cancer of the tongue, lip and others were disgusting but the people got used to it and continued to smoke.
I even have a pack that has HUGE lettering that says Smoking Causes Impotence. I thought that would stop guys for sure, it didn't.
Where is the uproar when it comes to fast food establishments, alcoholic drinks, sucralose, aspartame, red meats pumped up with hormones and loaded with saturated fats, etc?.
People are just now getting it when it comes to sodas and juice cocktails, but they're not changing their habits.
that should blend in.
i would hope the public is warned of the powers used by the government. the government wants the public to feel comfortable around them, yet they use authority against the public. its funny that we put them into power over us and complain very little of abuse. its like we as a whole enjoy being told what to do.
The problem today is that those lessons are dumbed down to 3rd grade history class and most likely never mentioned again until college, if the students are lucky enough to get a real teacher instead of an indoctrinator.
The only organization that I am aware of that promotes "civics" lessons for our youth is Junior Achievement.
So people who thing its "too much too handle" need to stop being a "delicate flower" and live with the truth!
I dont mean to rant, but everybody thinks the government should back off everything and stop getting into our stuff.........if we didnt have a good legit government we'd be like Syria, the government killing their own people.
Youre right though. Were far too dangerous being free. It's why our government has been limiting our natural rights to the point they become privileges.
Thats the point to deter non-smokers from becoming smokers.
Do u smoke?