June 03, 2003

SMOKING

The "right" way for someone else to live is not unknown. Minimize illegal, immoral, or fattening substances, get lots of exercise, avoid physical dangers, etc. What will be your reward? You'll die, eventually, like everyone else. But meanwhile, we can spend a lot of time telling others how to live, and make money from it. Smoking is bad. Everyone has known that for a long time, some do it anyway. One who does smoke, and then quits, will gain a significant amount of weight. We've known that for 100 years or so.

So now, having taxed, restricted, and generally demonized smoking, (and made a few lawyers rich), we are faced with an increase in obesity. DUH. Can the same lawyers get rich again? And after we eventually get enough pounds off those fatsos, can the same lawyers start suing for unsafe treadmills and poorly designed jogging shoes and get rich once again? Or maybe they'll have to work on unsafe seat belts, car seats, helmets, or ??? Whatever it is, the bottom line is "We'll all Die".

Meanwhile, "only you can prevent rich lawyers."

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Posted by Jack W. Boone at June 3, 2003 03:12 PM | TrackBack
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