smoking

Tari-Xalyr said: >"Smoking only became unfashionable to "scary" to the general health system and the wider community not too long ago... " Several people have made similar statements, but I'm afraid I can't accept this concept as a valid argument! It used to be recommended for snakebite that you suck the poison out. People used to drive cars not fitted with seatbelts. It was once standard medical practice to cut you and drain out blood if you had a headache, acne, asthma, pneumonia, or a nosebleed! Cocaine was once dropped into the eyes of firemen because it was considered it might help them see through the smoke! Everybody used to splash on the coconut oil and lie in the Australian sun til they damaged their skin pigments enough to make them change colour. And it was once fashionable to smoke. The time frame between when these false practices were deemed 'acceptable' and when new information made us realise they were harmful is actually not relevant. The point is, they have been established as harmful. Claiming 'we used to do it because we didn't know better' is not an admissible defense, and doesn't lend any credibility to your argument. Cheers, Craig ~<8>-/====\---------