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- From: jim@cs.strath.ac.uk (Jim Reid)
- Newsgroups: uk.misc
- Subject: Re: Those inscrutable cigarette adverts
- Message-ID: <JIM.93Jan25164815@hunter.cs.strath.ac.uk>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 16:48:15 GMT
- References: <727568003snx@brite.demon.co.uk> <1993Jan25.125128.7420@visionware.co.uk>
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- In-reply-to: igb@fulcrum.co.uk's message of 25 Jan 93 14:26:15 GMT
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- In article <C1Eyrr.4wn@fulcrum.co.uk> igb@fulcrum.co.uk (Ian G Batten) writes:
-
- I'm a strong supporter of people smoking. Lots and lots of untipped
- extra strong, for preference. Even if the government collected far less
- duty than they do, smoking will still reduce the country's social
- security burden.
-
- But what about the burden on the health service while these smokers
- live? What if budgets are overspent treating these silly people and
- non-smokers can't get treated properly as a result?
-
- And while these smokers are busy killing themselves, what about the
- rest of the population who have to put up with cigarette smoke, fag
- ends and the fire risks? How much of the Fire Brigade's workload is
- caused by dropped cigarretes?
-
- Jim
-