Saturday, 24 December 2011

The line between healthcare and social control

One is individuals have the right to consume whatever they want if they're aware of the consequences.

Smokers can see on the label that it is killing them. They can chose to ignore this or they can chose to read it and make a choice to smoke regardless of the evidence.

I make a joke sometimes about a study which I read on cancer caused by smoking. It increases the chances of colo-rectal - bum - cancer by 26%. Those smokers are clearly smoking the wrong way.

I know just how dangerous smoking is and I'm thankful for it however I would prefer a quicker way to die. Smoking is just a good way to die, apart from the last bit.

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