vlada
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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 k...
“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.