Jump to full article: North Star National (blog), 2009-10-21
Author: Dan Sherrier
Intro: WARNING: Reading some news articles may make your head explode.
Tuesday, The Boston Globe reported, “The state’s high court said yesterday that cigarette maker Philip Morris USA may have to pay for diagnostic chest exams . . .
Have we given up on the whole “personal responsibility” thing?
Personally, I hate cigarettes. . . .
Remember, no one is forcing anyone to smoke.
As far as second-hand smoke…No one is forcing anyone to shop or eat at an establishment that allows smoking.
People make bad choices sometimes, but I’d rather be free to make a bad choice and suffer the consequences than be told how to live my life. . . .
I’m all for trying to convince smokers to stop. (I don’t want anyone to get lung cancer. Smokers, please think of your health!) But I’m not for making tobacco companies pay for other people’s choices.
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