Let's talk about shock PSA's
I think it's stupid, it's not the government's business what people put into their own bodies. Smokers already know it's bad for them, just let them choose the risks they take. I don't watch much tv with commercials or PSAs in them, whether it's a normal commercial or a gore PSA they are both annoying because that's not what I was watching tv for. Same in cinema, I came for a specific film and not the crap they show before starting. I think breaking up a program for unrelated stuff is extremely rude.
its more for people who don't smoke considering it and young naive kids. watched a show about it and in a few nations that have it even smokers are for it. only the companies are against it.
But I don't think there is anything wrong with smoking. If people want them smoke, just let them smoke in peace. It's not my business or the government's business to guilt trip or scare them into quitting. I think a better idea is to spend that money on addiction programs or making it easier/cheaper for people to quick (if they want to themselves). For example, put nicotine replacements or other addiction prevention measures in healthcare for free (tobacco and alcohol are taxed too much anyway).
nothing wrong with lung cancer?
and then everyone else has to pay for their hospital fees from said lung cancer then they need a oxygen tank. also I don't want to smoke yet get 2nd hand smoke which kills people too. again its to stop people from starting to smoke. not those addicted to it already who have very low odds of ever stopping. smokes say if they'd known before they wouldn't have started. the pictures on cigs don't' stop anyone who already smokes from smoking. nor does the increasing price. they spend half their income or more on smoking. they don't care. so it saves kids and others from starting, does not' affect smokers at all. wheres the problem?
personally I agree with laws that restrict smoking from public places.
if it wasn't for the gov cig companies would lie and deceive and make people think there's no bad side to smoking. they already try to cover up all the bad cases and bribe people to keep quiet. they can't survive just on current smokes they die from the product. they need kids to smoke so they can keep up profits.
I think banning smoking from public places is good, but people smoking in their own home? And yes, they know they may get lung cancer, that is what healthcare is for. Everyone is doing something that is going to cost healthcare money, what about all the overweight people? They may get diabetes which is a chronic condition that costs a lot of money instead of killing someone off quickly. Yet no one puts labels on unhealthy food which is basically poison like tobacco or alcohol.
Anyway, it is not a guarantee that smoking/drinkin/eating is going to make you sick, it just increases the chances. I know someone who died from esophygal cancer which is associated with both drinking and smoking, but the guy never did either and was actually super healthy and good at sports. He just died because of being unlucky, despite his super healthy lifestyle. On the other hand I know a few heavy drinkers or smokers who also are quite old.
food doesn't directly cause obesity. eating too much food does. your example of pizza has been eaten for hundreds of years. its over eating pizza that causes obesity and health problems. however if you smoked 1 cig a day instead of 20 that most do. you'd still get cancer. tobacco causes cancer regardless of how much of it you use a day. might take longer. if you eat the right amount of food then you'd be ok. problem is society in america has caused over eating. look at our plate sizes compared to other nations. we eat a lot.
foods that do have a direct health risk do have labels. energy drinks, alcohol, certain other foods. seeing a health risk notice on my energy drink don't bother me. it does help me know not o consume lots of it. if it wasn't there I wouldn't' know and I'd probably drank a s**t ton a day.
yeah but smokers get cancer more the others, just because others still get it at far reduced numbers doesn't undue the many smokers who get it at much higher rates. smokes don't care about this why do you care so much?
companies do cause they want to lie, just like the sugar companies get to do currently. its ll good its ok smoke smoke smoke. it won't hurt you its good for you smoke 20 packs a day and you'll be super healthy. they'd sell to kids if they could and do in nations where laws are super laxed. they'd kill us all if it meant more profit.
where do you fall on psa's on other issues. should psa be done with completely or just ones for smoking?
I don't like it when the ads make people out to be weak or foolish.... or strong for resisting, likewise. I think it sends the wrong message.
I would be fine with an advertisement that simply stated the facts. I wouldn't even mind graphic photos of people with lung cancer with holes in their throat. What I dislike is the dramatization - the message that you are excellent if you resist and a fool if you don't. It creates an environment of hostility towards those who are suffering most.... the intent is not to help but to shame. Those who are best off receive no harm. Those who are worst off are stigmatized.
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