No. People who smoke are responsible for their own safety. What the hell did they THINK that "Surgeon General Warning" on the side of the package meant?
Totally agree with you G-zus. I smoke. I choose to do so, and quitting is up to me. If I get sick then its my own damn fault.
Quote: As soon as you create the concept that the state can start suing companies for self-inflicted illnesses in the populace, you start down a road that says no one is responsible for their own behavior.
guns are different. a cigarette takes years to kill. A gun takes a few seconds.
Quote: People get sick from smoking? Sue the tobacco companies. People get sick from drinking? Sue the beer companies. People get sick eating fatty foods? Sue the food companies.
and those lawsuits are bullshit. You watch those movies from the 1950's that supposedly glamorize smoking and cigarettes are called "coffin nails." Those old commercials with Lucy and Rickie boast "less cancer causing agents." And if you're 300 pounds from McDonalds then you shouldn't have super sized your greasy fries.
Quote: It's nothing but a "mommy state" mentality that looks for a deep pocket to point the finger at, instead of solutions.
But guns, again, are a different situation. We're talking about businesses that make a product that can kill with a point and click.
