Nice bit of hypocrisy from politicians there.
And Laura’s post on Codex Alimentarius threadsott said:
forced me to start reviewing my attitude to smoking (and smokers!), which is plainly negative so far. I never questioned my anti-smoking stance, maybe it’s a right time to do it. Before I was plainly avoiding reading threads ‘for smokers’ as I have so strong belief (never questioned) that smoking is bad and I thought that quitting is very troublesome so smokers have dedicated threads to discuss problems they face. Today after reading threads on smoking I still fail to see any benefits of smoking. Besides of what Cs said that smoking heighten psychic abilities, which is extremely positive, if proven true; could please someone give me the first link with scientific facts to start with? I even don’t know what words should I type in yahoo: like benefits of smoking?Laura said:
Later on, the C's says, as if clarifying:C's said:
So, does that mean the C's are not infallible in their responses unlessC's said:
I agree. The C's wouldn't recommend one brand over another just for smokers to go and switch to that brand. Rather they want to convey the notion that a nicotine supplement "is best accomplished with pure tobacco products", and leave it up to the seeker to explore the alternatives and discover his/her "brand".Anart said:
So could someone please tell me how this is consistent with the data that commercial tobacco products are filled with toxic chemicals, substances that are known to cause cancer? Knowing this, how then could lung cancer from smoking be just the result of mental conditioning?
The air we breathe is filled with toxic chemicals, substances that are known to cause cancer. But you don’t see people dying on the streets (people DO die in great numbers, but not all of them have lung cancer). Smoking CAN cause damage. It’s not good for everyone; the same way seafood or peanuts can be deadly to some people. But in the same way it’s not harmful to EVERYONE, even if they smoke or live with the person who smokes. It can be a matter of genetics or general condition of the immune system. It can be lot of things.Third_Density_Resident said:
I have no idea what C’s meant when they said “right mode", but maybe it is similar to the following example: I had a friend who told me that every time she had a plan to make a trip somewhere or go on vacations, those plans were ruined by some illness. She told me that it happened so much times, she preferred not to plan anything in advance in order not to ruin her vacation. It didn’t help her anyway, and she always had something. Well, I told her that she “attracts" disease with her approach toward the issue. Maybe bacteria are like cockroaches – they are drawn to those who fear them (I am joking! ;) ) But what happened probably, that her own thoughts weakened her immune system, and she was literally “seeking" diseases before her vacation.C's said:
What if C’s answered “correct" ONLY to those cases that were specifically labeled as a result of smoking? If I remember correctly, people who are “known" as heavy smokers suffer for a long time and later die of lung cancer. The disease isn’t a surprise for them. They probably suffer from other problems first and go to see the doctor. Doctor is the one who convince them that if they won’t stop – they will eventually die. And in the end – the do die. Who knows – maybe if they wouldn’t be convinced that this is their end, they would have a chance to live longer.C's said:
ROTFL ! ! Lookin' good Monkeemonkee said:
Dude! :D Thanx for the tip - didn't know there was Natural American Spirit; I had presumed it was organic?Monkee said:
Och, I love my rollies :)monkee said:
