What if the tobacco companies didn't advertise with things like Joe Camel? What if they admitted that nicotine is addictive from the beginning?
What if the tobacco companies didn't advertise with things like Joe Camel? What if they admitted that nicotine is addictive from the beginning?
The two things I mentioned aren't ASB. The tobacco executives could decide that nicotine's addictiveness and Joe Camel's appeal to kids is so obvious that it's not worth it to run a denial campaign. I don't think beer companies ever claimed that drunk driving is safe.So what if humans weren't greedy and motivated by money? I believe this would be ASB, to remove such feeling humans have.
The two things I mentioned aren't ASB. The tobacco executives could decide that nicotine's addictiveness and Joe Camel's appewl to kids is so obvious that it's not worth it to run a denial campaign.
After you quoted me, I added an example: Beer companies never denied the dangers of drunk driving. My point is that the one time businesses are honest is when the truth is so obvious that lying would only result in lawsuits and boycotts.That's still requiring businesses to be completely honest about their deals. When ever in history, has there ever been a big business, completely free of shady deals?
Not trying to be rude, but asking what if tobacco companies were honest about such details, is really a complete reversal on general human activity.
The truth is humans are shady people and will do anything to extend that shade for as long as possible.
After you quoted me, I added an example: Beer companies never denied the dangers of drunk driving. My point is that the one time businesses are honest is when the truth is so obvious that lying would only result in lawsuits and boycotts.
No, for many years the community tolerated and accepted drink driving as a part of life (certainly many elements still do), but calls for increased safety, introduction of random breath tests etc. so that’s eroded away to a current acceptable ‘safe’ level of alcohol consumption and driving.The two things I mentioned aren't ASB. The tobacco executives could decide that nicotine's addictiveness and Joe Camel's appewl to kids is so obvious that it's not worth it to run a denial campaign. I don't think beer companies ever claimed that drunk driving is safe.
And Coke and Maccas never advertised how fat they are making everyone, how outrageous! ... under the current logic.But even beer companies didn't advertise alcohol effect to liver or other health effects. And Alcohol Addiction is not mentioned either.
When you are literally selling poison for consumption being shady is required.What if the tobacco companies didn't advertise with things like Joe Camel? What if they admitted that nicotine is addictive from the beginning?
How much of the blame belongs to Uncle Sam? Up until World War 1 cigarettes were considered feminine and it was only women who smoke them for the most part. Uncle Sam then started giving them to troops . I would say that would have been the biggest Factor in making big tobacco what it is today.When you are literally selling poison for consumption being shady is required.
The two things I mentioned aren't ASB. The tobacco executives could decide that nicotine's addictiveness and Joe Camel's appewl to kids is so obvious that it's not worth it to run a denial campaign. I don't think beer companies ever claimed that drunk driving is safe.
Loose tobacco and pipe were issued to the soldiers as WWI was underway, but by the end, cigarettes had been found to be far more convenient form to be issuedHow much of the blame belongs to Uncle Sam? Up until World War 1 cigarettes were considered feminine and it was only women who smoke them for the most part. Uncle Sam then started giving them to troops . I would say that would have been the biggest Factor in making big tobacco what it is today.
Couldn't they have just said, "You knew what you were getting into when you started"?I think the slight difference with alcohol is that, in theory, it can be used responsibly, whereas nicotine in cigarettes is ALWAYS going to be harmful to the user. They're merchants of death, no if's and's or but's, they're already on tenuous moral grounds because the product they sell will only hurt their customers slowly. Shady is the name of the game.
My bad memory.Loose tobacco and pipe were issued to the soldiers as WWI was underway, but by the end, cigarettes had been found to be far more convenient form to be issued
Couldn't they have just said, "You knew what you were getting into when you started"?
Loose tobacco and pipe were issued to the soldiers as WWI was underway, but by the end, cigarettes had been found to be far more convenient form to be issued