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vlada2d ago
Most people are aware smoking causes lung cancer, respiratory issues and is bad for the heart. Most people are not aware they can lose a limb, become dependent on an oxygen tank, get dozens of other kinds of cancer, stunt the growth of their fetus or get other diseases I listed. I think it is justified to force you to look at a picture of lung cancer on a pack of cigarettes. The mild annoyance you feel is a good thing, and might even cause a minor to question their parental smoking habits. I really don't mind this practice at all. At most I'd say I just don't care. Like I said, there are other more important hills to die on.
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Nic2d ago
“There are more important hills to die on” is kind of a cop-out argument. You’re already choosing a hill to die on by supporting the idea that gross images should be mandated on certain products because they’re considered unhealthy. If you didn't care, you wouldn't argue for it. If that’s the standard, then why stop there? Should Lucky Charms and other cereal boxes have pictures of disgusting fat people on them, to show kids what can happen when you build a habit of eating sugar for breakfast? What about wine and liquor bottles? Should every label include pictures of damaged livers, drunk-driving crashes, or alcohol poisoning? If the principle is that unhealthy products should carry graphic warnings, then it should apply consistently, not just to the ones people already dislike.
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