allowed to use poison in cigarettes and get away with it,
even the cigarettes sold on the black market are considered poisonus and we are warned against buying them
i know non-smokers will say dont smoke but thats not my question
2006-12-20 08:22:40 · 10 answers · asked by cazmo 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
physco???
strange answer take your pills and have an early night
2006-12-20 08:41:10 · update #1
Cigarettes are poision even if bought legally. Corporations have literally got away with murder for too long;
2006-12-20 08:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you administer poison, then presumably there is no consent. You are therefore forcing someone to take it and are therefore liable. Mind you, even if they ask you to poison them, that's euthanasia (sp?) which is still illegal in the UK at least. People happily buy cigarettes, so they are poisoning themselves, but why its legal to sell these toxins, I cant answer. Its certainly illegal to buy such chemicals neat, eg arsenic, benzene, hydrogen cyanide etc (all in cigarettes) so that must be a legal loophole so that all involved can keep raking in their fortunes. Cigarettes certainly have chemicals in them to keep them burning (a cigarette burns to the butt, a roley goes out) so they are additives. Whether or not the companies put the other poisons in, or they are naturally present (doubtful) I cant say for sure. But they are in there. It is not left wing propaganda, as some wag above has suggested.
2006-12-20 08:35:42 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im thinking because they actually DO warn you.With so many warnings and so many ways to quit,its your choice.And if you do indeed one day die from them it was over time,and it was your choice to start and not quit at all or to late.As a smoker I understand that my health is at risk,and I am planning to quit,but by no means if i don't quit or I do one day have health releted problems,i'm not going to blame the cigarette companies.And I want to say,I don't somke around people that don't smoke,no reason to make somone else sick.I think it should be banned in public places.I live in louisiana and in January it will be banned in public places.
2006-12-20 08:29:41 · answer #3 · answered by jill@doodle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cigarettes themselves are not poison. Companies do not "put poison" into cigarettes either. That is just some off the wall right wing bullshit you read on the internet and has nothing to do with the truth.
2006-12-20 08:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Goodkat 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Corporations rule our world and can legally poison us in our food, our vices and whatever. They are allowed to get away with it by placing a little warning sticker on their product. Corporations have more rights the we do as individuals.
2006-12-20 08:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
not only ciggarettes, there are other things that are worse than pioson that are sold in everyday foods. at least pioson kills u, once, & done with it but these things slowly deteriorate ur health & damage ur health without u knowing
2006-12-20 08:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by glgl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if it comes to that, you are allowed to buy and sell cigarettes too.
2006-12-20 08:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by SteveT 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nicotine, along with alcohol, is a highly taxable drug. the british government couldnt afford to ban smoking or drinking
2006-12-20 08:25:54 · answer #8 · answered by PAZ.....GTFC 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes exactly like arsenic in foregn ciggies!
2006-12-20 08:25:48 · answer #9 · answered by adams girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have public liability insurance !
2006-12-20 08:24:54 · answer #10 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋