Cigarette Packs to Show Corpses, Cancer Patients (PICTURES)

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Can the federal government scare cigarette smokers into stopping with a new campaign of horrific images to be placed on cigarette packages?

They're certainly going to try.

Images of corpses, cancer patients, and diseased lungs are just some of whats in store in graphic new warning labels.
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Canada was the first country to begin using visual warning labels, introducing them in 2000. Now, more than 30 countries employ visual warning labels, including Australia, Brazil, India and Egypt. Some countries' labels are particularly graphic, like Brazil's, which include dead premature fetuses, post-autopsy cadavers, and gangrenous feet.

While it is impossible to say how many people quit because of the labels that have been introduced, Hammond said every source of evidence suggests that the labels do help people quit.
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The FDA is proposing 36 labels for public comment, which include phrases like "smoking can kill you" and "cigarettes cause cancer," but also feature graphic images to convey the dangers of tobacco use.
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Slideshow of the new tobacco warning label pictures here: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10005517.html

I don't see any reason to object. What do you say?
 
I think its a great idea. that'll scare some people, the rest it will annoy and they'll just either puffing away or think more and more about quitting
 
What do I say?

It's completely useless that's what.

A similar anti smoking campaign has been going on here for a few years now, to no effect. It certainly hasn't made my father stop smoking. If anything people that sell metal cigarette cases are making a nice profit because of it. They just buy the pack, put the cigs in the new case and chuck the pack with the disturbing images, problem solved!
 
I honestly don't understand image 15.

There is a cigarette being injected into someone's arm.

What?

Last I heard, that'll just burn a helluva lot.

EDIT: Also, I've been under a good deal of stress and have become very anxious/depressed lately. A lot of people I volunteer with smoke, so I end up second-handing it. And it is soothing.
 
MEGA DEATH CIGARETTES!

SMOKE YOUR WAY TO HELL!


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#3 looks like a shoop. A poorly done shoop.

#15 is comical. Reminds me of a story I heard (can't remember if it was a tv show or what). Some person's mother thought he was injecting marijuana directly into his bloodstream.

#17 will make a good "hhhnnngggg" reaction image
 
Remus said:
It's completely useless that's what.

A similar anti smoking campaign has been going on here for a few years now, to no effect.
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But
every source of evidence suggests that the labels do help people quit.
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Remus said:
It certainly hasn't made my father stop smoking. If anything people that sell metal cigarette cases are making a nice profit because of it.
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You say it's useless, but evidence suggests otherwise. But do you object to it?

Would you guys vote against it, if you could vote on it?


Off topic: What if a sign said 'speed limit 25 MPH', and what if that same sign had a supplemental picture of a child in the street? Do you think it would be more effective?
 
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VirusType2 said:
But

You say it's useless, but evidence suggests otherwise. But do you object to it?

Would you guys vote against it, if you could vote on it?
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Since I'm not a smoker I don't really give a shit. Yeah, I know that's not an answer.. Well, if I really could vote on it, then I would vote against it. I'm well aware of the damage smoking can do to the human body, I don't need the government to pester me about it. If I want to smoke myself to death it's my god damn business. Why stop to cigarettes, why not put disturbing images on all booze bottles?
Nany state FTW.

On the other hand I agree with smoking restrictions in public places. Once you smoke next to other people you're no longer just affecting your own health.
 
warning: people with superiority complexes think there are still people that think smoking isn't bad for you

DERP DERP. what an effective campaign, you whiny bunch of ****s
 
I think something like this would be a lot more useful on Alcohol containers against driving while intoxicated; show photos of accidents etc. Raising awareness about drunk driving is a hell of a lot more important than the dangers of cigarettes.
 
Erestheux said:
warning: people with superiority complexes think there are still people that think smoking isn't bad for you

DERP DERP. what an effective campaign, you whiny bunch of ****s
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Take it easy.

Imagine a scenario where a child sees their Mom's cigarette pack where it clearly says "Cigarette smoke may harm your children.", or "Cigarettes can kill you." Then the child is informed and can potentially be influential to the parent to help them quit.

It's a lot more meaningful than saying "Cigarette smoking can cause stroke", to a child, because I doubt that a child knows what a stroke is.

And the pictures help to illustrate how they are harmful, or the results of the harm.
 
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Now this shit is gangster. This is how you raise a motherf*ckin' gangster baby.

 
Wow are you guys behind, we've been doing this for years.

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Danimal said:
Wow are you guys behind, we've been doing this for years
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That's what I've been saying. So in your country do you know if this strategy has been successfull or not?
 
I think it was something along the lines of "Less people overall have smoked, but the ones who still do smoke even more now to make up the difference"

But that's according to Global Elite Jew-Lizard funded newspapers so idk.
 
Remus said:
That's what I've been saying. So in your country do you know if this strategy has been successfull or not?
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It's hard to tell, but I know alot of people with sizeable collections of these they trade with each other so maybe not as effective as they thought it would be.
 
Robbo said:
It's hard to tell, but I know alot of people with sizeable collections of these they trade with each other so maybe not as effective as they thought it would be.
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A-HA!!11

Told you so!
 
My brother also used to ask specifically for the packets with dead babies on them.

"Cause I can't have babies, bro."

Turned out he ripped off shamelessly from Bill Hicks.
 
This has had a less than successful effect in Australia, smokers are now so used to the images they ask for their smokes by saying "Hey John! Can I get a blackened lip & hole-in-neck today?"

Still, it's a nice idea regardless. Dirty ****ing smokers. :|
 
Cool I can't wait to get my new car with the mangled crash victim paint job.
 
Yes I'm sure this would reduce the number of people buying cigarettes. I'm sure making sure all packages were wrapped in barbed wire would help that too. But everyone ****ing knows cigarettes are bad for you and if the government wanted no one to smoke they could just make the ****ing things illegal. These passive-aggressive anti-smoking campaigns annoy me.
 
Hopefully it'll discourage kids from smoking at least.


<3 Remus for taking anecdotes as evidence. So cute!
 
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