Saturday, July 12, 2008
Tobacco Industry At Fault?
Those of you who tend to watch a lot of movies via DVD
like I do, may be familiar with the types of commercials
I've been exposed to regarding the tobacco industries in
the United States.
One of my favorites is when there's a massive group of
people standing in front of one of the companies and they
all of a sudden fall dead. Then there's a guy who holds up
a sign that says at least 1200 people die from the use of
cigarettes everyday. Then he has the nerve to ask (via his
sign) whether or not the tobacco industry can take a break.
As much as I do feel sorry for the people who die of lung
cancer or other forms of illness due to the abuse of
nicotine and/or cigarettes, I find this commercial funny
as hell.
If you go out and you have unprotected sex with someone
who has a venereal disease, are you going to blame the CDC?
I don't think so.
Because it was your choice. And instead of these people
trying to blame the tobacco industry, they need to start
blaming themselves.
No one put a gun up to their head and told them to start
smoking. No doubt that I'm very much aware of peer
pressure and that there are some children who are
convinced to smoke in order to 'be cool'. But, as I said
before...it was their decision, in the end. If they died
because of it...whatever. Perhaps they learned the most
valuable lesson there is about trying to be cool...that
you could die as a result of it.
I'm sure some of you are asking yourself, how can this
woman say something so cruel...regarding children who have
died because of this 'industry'.
Well, get it in your dog-on heads that the 'industry'
didn't force any adults or any children to smoke
cigarettes. It was a choice that was made and if it had
fateful consequences, it just did. Too bad. So sad.
The reason why I've created this post? Because I want
people to stop trying to blame everyone else and take
responsibility for their own actions.
If smokers are aware that over 1200 people are dying a day
because of the use of cigarettes, then you would think
they would have the sense to do whatever was in their
power to quit. But they don't. And I know this for a fact
because I have people in my family that smoke. And if they
die, I would, of course, be sad. But I would also see it
as their choice. Just as I saw it as my father's
choice...who was told if he took another drink, his liver
would give out. And that's precisely what he did. No need
to mention he's no longer here with us today. And what
hurts me because of that? My father chose the bottle over
me.
So, putting it quite frankly, I don't blame the tobacco
industry. I would blame those who continue to do what
they're doing and knowing, for a fact, that they are
endangering their lives.
Get it straight. Because that's the only way you're going
to get it from me.
