Smoker's widow awarded millions

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

whenever I see an uproar about their ads targeting kids its usually bullshit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZvHiiWFbBU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qfmWWZ9uSE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KgSp...eature=related

(that campaign is just the first thing that came to mind, it's by no means unique)

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by Kevin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZvHiiWFbBU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qfmWWZ9uSE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KgSp...eature=related

(that campaign is just the first thing that came to mind, it's by no means unique)

The Flintstones was marketed towards adults back then- it aired in a primetime slot (8:30pm on a Friday) on ABC. Don't believe all of the propaganda painting cigarette companies as pure evil- they produce a product that people want and create a lot of jobs.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

that people want and create a lot of jobs.

This isn't a defense to tortuous conduct.

[preciousjeni]

There have been campaigns since the late 1800s to stop the sale of tobacco. Lung diseased was known to be caused by smoking as early as the 1920s. Anti-smoking campaigns didn't become remarkably successful until the 1980s when there were finally decades of scientific research to back up the claims and sufficient funding to make a splash.

But, claims that people didn't know smoking was harmful early in the 20th century are completely unfounded. It just depended on which sources people listened to...the advertising of tobacco companies or the warnings for the medical community.