2007-02-14 19:59:29 · 12 answers · asked by Fipa 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
MONEY FOR THE GOVERNMENT PLAIN AND SIMPLE. tobacco companies add so many chemicals to keep you addicted and the government raises the taxes on them. so it is more money because people are going to by cigs.
2007-02-14 20:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by kissybertha 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unlike other industries (such as high fat foods companies, alcohol producers, etc) the tobacco industry is controlled by a very few, very rich companies that can afford to purchase government support. They are also rich enough that they can advertise against themselves (i.e. Truth commercials, Phillip-Morris's 'How to talk to your kids about not smoking'). So cigarettes are still sold, although they have more proven negative side effects for the user and for those around the user than almost any other product. Those people who say it's about choice and are happy cigarettes are still legal should think about why marijuana is illegal, despite the fact that it is not any more debilitating than alcohol and does not have the addictive or carcinogenic properties of tobacco.
2007-02-15 04:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the governments make BILLIONS of dollars per year in taxes on them! If smoking would be outlawed and cigarette production stopped, people would live longer, thereby putting an even greater strain on Social Security. All taxes would increase drastically.
2007-02-15 04:12:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've asked this question here as well.
If i produced a food that contains 69 cancer causing chemicals do you think i'd get approval to distribute it ?
TAX and political suicide are the 2 reasons we still have ciggies.
Someone at the top needs to realise somethings are more important that thier self-protection.
And people shouldn't quote "freedom" and "rights". You don't have a right to take class A drugs, do you. They have been banned because they are dangerous, as have many foodstuffs.
2007-02-15 04:24:50 · answer #4 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because there are millions of people who want to smoke and can invent a million reasons not to stop.
People will always do stupid things, the government know this and they can tax stupidity in this way.
2007-02-15 04:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by chillipope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the sale of them generates a huge amount of income for the Government.
2007-02-15 04:14:47 · answer #6 · answered by sirjulian 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
same reason alcohol is allowed to be served (its a killer too) so is high fat foods. Its because its a persons choice, and they know what they are doing to them selves. I enjoy smoking, and I know the health risks, and I don't care. Its my choice to smoke, and I don't think anyone should tell me I can't
2007-02-15 04:04:30 · answer #7 · answered by 7 Words You Can't Say On T.V 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
wanna see a killer, take my cigs away. plus it a matter of choice, if you want to kill yourself why not? banned in most public places, leaving only your home and outside left so who you harming but yourself. also there is so much stuff coming out of cars, and factories that stuff probably kill way before the cigarettes do.
2007-02-15 04:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by glass. 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
simple. 'coz the government gets money out of it and i don't think they're gonna let go of that any time soon.
2007-02-15 04:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by frenzychick604 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
so are alcohol, red meat, cheese, nuts, fish, other meat, cosmetics, medicines, cars, houses, wind, trees.....
smoking cigarettes is very very bad for you, obviously, but so is EVERYTHING if it's abused. i don't want to have everything dictated to me, I want to be able to choose what to do or what not to do thanks. I don't smoke, I gave up, but if i wanted tostart again, i would!
2007-02-15 04:04:52 · answer #10 · answered by phedro 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋