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Originally Posted by flip
Should we stop selling chocolate bars in pharmacies too? Because fat people can get their prescriptions then buy candy.
There are a million other comparable examples of why it makes absolutely no sense to remove tobacco from stores with a pharmacy. Sorry but the argument that smoking kills is irrelevant here because numerous other products, which sell a heck of a lot better can be hazardous to ones health. Obesity is probably a bigger problem than smoking in our country and will be for many years to come. So what if some lady wants to get her prescription then buy a carton of smokes? Anyone think it'll actually help?
I just don't see why you, the goverment or anyone else is concerned with what I choose to buy when I go into a store.
Should alcohol? Motorbikes? Snowmobiles? Fast cars? Fast food? etc etc.
I could go on and on. Furthermore the argument that smoking is the worst of all these vices probably isn't true anymore because fewer people smoke nowadays.
Of course the typical argument is that it is the only product that if used properly kills you. Again so what? Disregarding increased health care costs, which also would impact these other things I mentioned, there is no reason to say people can't smoke.
At least you're only killing yourself.
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I can choose to avoid alcohol, Motorbikes, Snowmobiles, Fast cars, AND Fast food.
I cant avoid second hand smoke.