Bad News, With a Silver Lining?

[azb8496]

The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: IN MY VIEW: Anti-Tobacco Advocates are OK With Letting Smokers Die at the Current Rate

Edit: Got the wrong idea from this blog. Posted about it before I read the whole thing. Still in disbelief that anyone would agree with this thinking. The comments have been uplifting though.

Revision B: Updated the link and made it "unbroken".

 

[azb8496]

This stuff pi$$#s me off so much after awhile. I think I'm starting to lose it tonight. I'ma go power vape and play Wii Sports. Peace out Holmes.

 

[nicnik]

http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/06/in-my-vie w-anti-tobacco-advocates-are.html?m=1

Edit: Got the wrong idea from this blog. Posted about it before I read the whole thing. Still in disbelief that anyone would agree with this thinking. The comments have been uplifting though.

I like the article. The tough talk may be off-putting, but it is deserved.

 

[azb8496]

I like the article. The tough talk may be off-putting, but it is deserved.

Yeah, it's a good read actually. I think I just needed some rest last night. I was all over online forums and my brain was on political overload (my work hasn't helped this week either). Sometimes you need to back off a bit. 5 day weekend coming up. Can't wait

 

[choochoogranny]

Um, looks like they took it off.

 

[Tache]

Um, looks like they took it off.

It's not gone, it's just that there are newer articles now. Look on the right hand side of the page for the links to recent articles and select the one starting with "IN MY VIEW"

 

[choochoogranny]

Thank you, Tache. Whew!

 

[azb8496]

"...a smaller percentage of smokers are successful with their quit attempts than in the past and making people quit is therefore getting harder."

This makes perfect sense when you think about people quitting over the years. Many quit when we realized how unhealthy it was. More quit when taxes went up. And even more due to social stigma. The patch, gum, and other cessation techniques also brought the smoking population down.

Those that remained, a large minority, were, hence, the ones who had the strongest susceptibility to cigarette addiction. Whether it was the ritual, the social belonging, the chemical kick, or all of the above, what was tried in the past was destined to plateau. If ANTZ understood this logic, or more importantly, acted on its belief, they could really help to change the world for the better. Sadly, that's not a part of their current mental and/or empathetic capacity.

 

[DC2]

This stuff pi$$#s me off so much after awhile. I think I'm starting to lose it tonight. I'ma go power vape and play Wii Sports. Peace out Holmes.

I feel for you buddy...
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