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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
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Subject: Re: A Pro-Smoking Article.
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Date: Mon, 18-Nov-85 23:00:28 EST
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In article <991@mcnc.mcnc.UUCP> bch@mcnc.UUCP (Byron C. Howes) writes:
>What is the objective?  I thought the objective was to make people stop
>smoking.  I think the evidence shows that depiction of the health
>hazards of smoking doesn't stop people from smoking.  That certainly is
>corroborated by my personal experience.

Are we so sure that depiction of the health hazards of smoking is
redundant?  There are a lot of stupid people out there. The success of
the various state lotteries proves this.  If a doctor, which Craig is
training to be, tells his patients about the effects of smoking, isn't
that likely to convey the message to at least a few people who might
otherwise be ignorant or not believe less authoritative sources like
TV?

Every time I visit my dentist he tells me to be sure to floss my
teeth.  I would think he *wasn't* doing his job if he didn't; I
certainly don't object to the reminder.
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