NightOwl@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoWhy aren’t health warnings on cigarettes expanded to alcohol?rabble.caexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkWhy aren’t health warnings on cigarettes expanded to alcohol?rabble.caNightOwl@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareMugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoBecause those health warnings are meaningless to begin with. We know it’s bad for us, we don’t need a nanny state to hold our hands at the same time.
minus-squarecrystal@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year ago We know it’s bad for us You have the knowledge in the back of your mind. The warnings make you have it in active thought. we don’t need a nanny state Do you truly believe consumers usually/always make rational and reasonable decisions, that don’t go against their own interests?
Because those health warnings are meaningless to begin with. We know it’s bad for us, we don’t need a nanny state to hold our hands at the same time.
You have the knowledge in the back of your mind. The warnings make you have it in active thought.
Do you truly believe consumers usually/always make rational and reasonable decisions, that don’t go against their own interests?