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Friday, October 7. 2005

mydirtytobaccomoney.ca

mychoice.ca is a web site committed to restoring common sense, balance and civility to the way Canada's adult smokers are treated by their federal, provincial and municipal politcians.
So starts the introduction to MyChoice.ca. a "non-profit organization funded by the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers’ Council". They have some interesting and funny 'Public Service Announcements'.

Now, I am not about to argue that a so called "Nanny State" is a good thing. But going to tobacco companies for freedom is like financing al Queda for ending war in Iraq. Its completely asinine. The tobacco companies want to do one thing, and one thing only. Make more money by selling highly addictive substances to whomever will buy them.

Period.

They don't care about our freedom, they don't care about our health. They care about their bottom line. And their bottom line is directly related to how many people they can slowly kill with their product. Smoker or non, you cannot deny it. Do smokers have the right to stand up for what they believe is right? Yes. But this whole thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth. And 'public service announcements'? Please. How is the public being serviced by the tobacco lobby getting more power? Unless by 'serviced' you mean getting a 13" sandpaper dildo in the rosebud.
Posted by jonnay in Politics at 12:18 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)
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Other tobacco news that might be of interest...Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld legislation introduced by the BC government that will allow them to sue domestic and international tobacco manufacturers for money spent on public health care for tobacco-related illness over the last 50 years. The BC governement plans to sue for 7-8 billion dollars. No doubt the other provinces will soon be following suit.

So, the government continues to rake in huge revenues from the heavy taxes on tobacco products and now they get to turn around and sue the tobacco companies for billions. Hmmm...
#1 Traci on 2005-10-07 15:03 (Reply)
I guess it just goes to show that there is dirtiness everywhere.

I wonder how much money smokers cost the healthcare system in health problems?
#1.1 Jonnay on 2005-10-09 15:15 (Reply)
Spoken like a true born-again nonsmoker.

And just how many packs did you smoke from high-school up to the point that you quit?

The way I see it, I've paid enough in taxes on the things to cover the cost of any health related problems I run into because of it. I'm pretty sure the big bad tobacco companies will have the same or a simillar outlook.
#2 Cory (Link) on 2005-10-10 15:44 (Reply)
Look, I am not out to debate the morals/ethics of smoking. Each person makes their choice as they want. In fact, I didn't even mean to come across as a rabid non-smoker. It would mark me as a hypocrite, seeing as how I started again.

Do the tax revenues generated by cigarette sales offset the tax burden put on the healthcare system? That is the question I really needed to ask. I genuinely don't know the answer to that.

There are also some other social costs of tobacco smoking. Second hand smoke, Increased litter, forest/grass fires, etc. The may (or may not) be inconsequential. Again, I don't know.

How much does it cost to treat someone with lung cancer?
#2.1 Jonnay on 2005-10-11 12:53 (Reply)
Quit while you're ahead and you might not find out the hard cost.

To date, I've tried patches, wellbutrin/buprion (nasty, nasty stuff), mockup cigaretted in herbal or inhaler form, cold turkey and gum. None have had an adverse effect on me. Perhaps those steep tax revenues should contribute to rehabillitation instead?
#2.1.1 Cory (Link) on 2005-10-11 17:40 (Reply)

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