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#PhilipMorris sues over plans to ban logos from #cigarette packets - http://bit.ly/k3k7FQ "diminishes the value of their #trademarks"; scum
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@glynmoody I dunno. What kind of a law is that? Australia is nuts. Bettering humanity with laws DOESN'T WORK!
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@fabsh: so we just let the tobacco companies make billions out of people's suffering, while increasing health costs enormously?
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@glynmoody Yes. People will hurt themselves if they want. Laws won't change that.
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@glynmoody I've been to Australia. They had these campaigns for years, it changes nothing. But politicians are to stupid these days.
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@glynmoody Bismarck knew that this stuff doesn't work 150 years ago. Why do people never learn?
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@glynmoody BTW, how is Phillip Morris a worse company than Heckler & Koch? Do we outlaw their logo too? Where does it end?
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@fabsh The Sixgun logo has a firearm in it. It must be encouraging violence! Ban, ban, ban!
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@glynmoody do not ignore the billions the state gets out of taxes on tobacco. That's the hypocrisy behind it.
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@syntax Yeah. And alcohol. Kills people too. So do cars. And salad (EHEC!!!). OMG we need to ban EVERYTHING!!!
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@fabsh Nobody is safe! D:
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@garethmcc Yes! ;)
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@garethmcc Excellent plan!
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@fabsh: well, you don't see the latter spending billions on marketing...
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@glynmoody They don't need to, they make their money off government contracts. And they kill a lot more people anyway.
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@fabsh: so banning their logo won't make much difference; a government boycott, though...
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@glynmoody But where do we draw the line? Alcohol? Caffeine? Painkillers?
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@glynmoody As my Chemistry teacher once said: Every substance in the universe is deadly to you given the right dosage.
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@fabsh You can suffocate on oxygen and you can poison yourself with water. It's all very true.
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@fabsh: nobody said it would be easy...
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@syntax So we only need higher taxes on oxygen & water & also on beer, dope & tobacco… & more regulations & laws …& finally Judge Dredd!
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@grmpyoldman Bleh, screw it all.
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