Victimology

[Freebird49]

I think this must be on the curriculum of many universities and colleges in North America. Victimology is a metaphor for: " it's not my fault that_____________________________________ " (just insert your addiction).

In Canada there is a class action lawsuit against big tobacco companies by people who have smoked for many many years. No one ever warned them about the dangers of smoking????

There also have been cases where the fast food junkies woke up one day and found themselves morbidly obese. OMG it's all the fault of the fast food joints. They forced these poor unfortunates to go there and scarf down empty calories and carbs.

So, the graduates are being minted in droves and in various disciplines. They may find jobs as gadflies but will certainly end up being looked after by the rest of us.

 

[dolf]

In Canada there is a class action lawsuit against big tobacco companies by people who have smoked for many many years. No one ever warned them about the dangers of smoking????

I know oldies who were advised to smoke my doctors, for their health, nerves, weight or asthma. nobody thought it was unhealthy back then.

it wasn't until 1964 that there was a proper study published which linked smoking to ill health. and tobacco companies weren't racing out to tell people.

so anyone who started pre-1970 could have a case, no?

 

[about_average]

I know oldies who were advised to smoke my doctors, for their health, nerves, weight or asthma. nobody thought it was unhealthy back then.

it wasn't until 1964 that there was a proper study published which linked smoking to ill health. and tobacco companies weren't racing out to tell people.

so anyone who started pre-1970 could have a case, no?

The US government officially promoted smoking until the mid-70's, distributing cigarettes to military personnel as part of their rations. Even in the first gulf war tax dollars were spent getting cigarettes to the troops to keep them smoking.

 

[dolf]

The US government officially promoted smoking until the mid-70's, distributing cigarettes to military personnel as part of their rations. Even in the first gulf war tax dollars were spent getting cigarettes to the troops to keep them smoking.

scary stuff.

 

[Freebird49]

I know oldies who were advised to smoke my doctors, for their health, nerves, weight or asthma. nobody thought it was unhealthy back then.

it wasn't until 1964 that there was a proper study published which linked smoking to ill health. and tobacco companies weren't racing out to tell people.

so anyone who started pre-1970 could have a case, no?

I remember Surgeon General warnings plastered all over print ads (before they were banned altogether) so I don't know if there could be any reasoned arguments for a statute of smoking limitations.

 

[dolf]

I remember Surgeon General warnings plastered all over print ads (before they were banned altogether) so I don't know if there could be any reasoned arguments for a statute of smoking limitations.

if somebody was already addicted by the time those warning first appeared, they have a point. old ads were like this...

http://171.67.24.121/tobacco_web/im...ke_camels/large/camels_doctors_whiteshirt.jpg

http://cuckoomonkey.files.wordpress...s-your-dentist-i-would-recommend-viceroys.jpg

http://envisioningtheamericandream.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/smoking-babys-drs.jpg

nobody can argue that those ads don't imply smoking is safe and healthy.

 

[JohnnySavage]

The US government officially promoted smoking until the mid-70's, distributing cigarettes to military personnel as part of their rations. Even in the first gulf war tax dollars were spent getting cigarettes to the troops to keep them smoking.

They gave em bullets too!

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I know oldies who were advised to smoke my doctors, for their health, nerves, weight or asthma. nobody thought it was unhealthy back then.

it wasn't until 1964 that there was a proper study published which linked smoking to ill health. and tobacco companies weren't racing out to tell people.

so anyone who started pre-1970 could have a case, no?

Your doctors got smoked?

Cannibalism is so...



*bleah*

 

[about_average]

They gave em bullets too!

However, the intended targets for bullets weren't themselves.