India facing smoking death crisis

camelgirl · Feb 19th, 2008, 05:50

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Originally Posted by Minnesota

Maybe so. But we don't see the pseudo-moralistic demands for legislation against bottled water (and India is not the only place this is an issue, btw) that are popping up against tobacco. Nor should we.

But perhaps those demands are coming. Let me get in on the ground floor: Let's outlaw smoking, and being overweight, and eating unhealthy foods, and not exercising regularly, and drinking bottled water, and not being a vegan, and not wearing hemp, and not recycling, and using toilet paper... and so on.

are you joking or actually frothing at the mouth in rage?

guess I'll stand out of the way just in case

Sama · Feb 19th, 2008, 08:49

hilarious that this thread is right above Best place to buy 200 pack cigarettes and Tobacco.
right now in the forum....

frankbenji · Feb 26th, 2008, 12:34

Yes I too agree with this.I am doctor and daily I see most of the cases regarding cancer .This is due to tobacco addiction.Please every one quit smoking.

Minnesota · Feb 27th, 2008, 19:56

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Originally Posted by camelgirl

are you joking or actually frothing at the mouth in rage?

guess I'll stand out of the way just in case

Sorry, that wasn't rage. That was reductio ad absurdum.

It's you anti-smoker types who are frothing.

I'm just saying: Let's not make laws against things based on perceived 'costs' to society. Or else we're going to end up making it illegal to be overweight, to not eat a balanced diet, to drink bottled water... and so on.

camelgirl · Feb 27th, 2008, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Minnesota

I'm just saying: Let's not make laws against things based on perceived 'costs' to society. Or else we're going to end up making it illegal to be overweight, to not eat a balanced diet, to drink bottled water... and so on.

Good ideas!! Let's get those laws passed.

I recommend the old Woody Allen movie "Bananas". I sure liked his "dictator" declaring it was a law to wear your underwear on the outside on Thursdays (or something like that).

I digress.....I think being overweight should be illegal and they should all be made to go on "The Biggest Loser" and make millions of people see them standing on a big scale in bike shorts & sports bras

Uh oh, that's already happening....never mind.

Feb 19th, 2008, 08:49	#62
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,434	hilarious that this thread is right above Best place to buy 200 pack cigarettes and Tobacco. right now in the forum.... __________________ *My India, 2005-2008* BE THE REVOLUTION

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frankbenji Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: JGHJ Posts: 1	RE:India facing smoking death crisis Yes I too agree with this.I am doctor and daily I see most of the cases regarding cancer .This is due to tobacco addiction.Please every one quit smoking.

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