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by worthless-trash 403 days ago
This is an incorrect assessment.

You're putting excess consumption in the same categorical bucket as controlled consumption.

Personal responsibility is a real thing. Its become a recent trend to blame everyone else for any problem you have.

The individuals making trade offs made the wrong choice. It sucks but it is their choice.

Passing the buck is a child behavior. Poor decisions leads to poor outcomes. More news at 11.

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No one is saying personal responsibility doesn't exist. But what's the point of a system that rewards people who lure others into making poor personal choices around food? Just so those who don't make those bad choices can feel superior?

Is it a bad thing that cigarette companies can't advertise their poison anymore?

I dont know. I don't feel tempted to smoke.
If you're under 40 it might be because you were never exposed to mass cigarette advertising.
I am over 40.