Just because it's written doesn't mean it's true. Related example....my father in law refuses to wear a seat belt because he says he doesn't want to get trapped in the car by a stuck seat belt if there is a accident with a fire....
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| Author: | SpeakNo [ Wed May 02, 2012 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Thank You For Smoking |
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/brimelow1.html Put this in your pipe and smoke it. Major diseases you DON'T get if you smoke. Of course this is all suppressed. |
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| Author: | Rascal [ Wed May 02, 2012 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thank You For Smoking |
Just because it's written doesn't mean it's true. Related example....my father in law refuses to wear a seat belt because he says he doesn't want to get trapped in the car by a stuck seat belt if there is a accident with a fire....
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| Author: | SpeakNo [ Wed May 02, 2012 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Thank You For Smoking |
Hey, try a little harder, ok? That's heresay. At least put SOME effort in your rebuttal. |
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| Author: | Miamiheller [ Wed May 02, 2012 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thank You For Smoking |
SpeakNo wrote: Hey, try a little harder, ok? That's heresay. At least put SOME effort in your rebuttal. Are you serious? You're kidding, right?  Peter Brimelow, the author of the screed you linked to, is a right-wing racist who is (somewhat) known for his anti-immigration, anti-minority, anti-government, and anti-multiculturism views. Peter's claim to fame is being a senior editor at Forbes for a while back in the 90s. He's also the founder of vDare, a website advocating hatred for immigrants and minorities. vDare is the same folks who claimed after Hurricane Katrina that "the lower average IQ of African-Americans found in intelligence research correlates with 'poorer native judgment than members of better-educated groups resulting in the need for stricter moral guidance from society.' " How do Mr. Brimelow's so-called "credentials" make him an authority on the health benefits of smoking is beyond my understanding. If I were you, I would take his claims about smoking being good for you with a tiny grain of salt.  Oh, and he wrote that article you linked to in 1994. HTH, mh |
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| Author: | SpeakNo [ Thu May 03, 2012 7:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thank You For Smoking |
You DID notice this is posted in "Smack Talk and FUN Stuff"?
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| Author: | Miamiheller [ Thu May 03, 2012 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thank You For Smoking |
SpeakNo wrote: You DID notice this is posted in "Smack Talk and FUN Stuff"? Hence my confusion given it wasn't remotely funny.
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| Author: | SpeakNo [ Thu May 03, 2012 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thank You For Smoking |
You seem like a well read fellow. Have you ever read, "The Bell Curve"? It was published in 1994 as well. By the way, we have met before. 
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| Author: | Scuba1 [ Sun May 06, 2012 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thank You For Smoking |
Rascal wrote: Just because it's written doesn't mean it's true. Related example....my father in law refuses to wear a seat belt because he says he doesn't want to get trapped in the car by a stuck seat belt if there is a accident with a fire.... Lots of folks feel the same way The chances of death due to not wearing a seat belt in the event of an accident are far greater than a seat belt "jamming" and trapping him (I have one of those tools that allow you to cut the seat belt and crack open the glass on the window, so the thought has crossed my mind, but not to the point of not wearing a seat belt  - plus its an expensive fine in FL now ). I read once that being thrown from the vehicle is also a real killer and the seat belt prevents that.I think - due to the liberterian views I hold on many topics - so long as your father in law is well insured so that taxpayers like me do not have to support him in the event of injury or permanent disability - that he has a right to his opinion (even though, to be candid, he's mostly wrong - so are the guys that don't want to wear helmets while motorcycle riding - same answer; their right not to so long as I don't have to support them in the case of a bad accident) |
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| Author: | SpeakNo [ Thu May 31, 2012 10:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thank You For Smoking |
Also, who said multiculturism is a good thing? NOT! |
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