[Eric Blair 2084]

If this appeared in The Onion as written it would be hysterical. How do you use satire or reductio ad absurdum arguments with the smoke Nazi's?

Q: What are they going to say next? That smoking causes blindness? A: Uh, yes.

[RichInOC]

No, next they're going to say that it causes hairy palms.

[ivyleaguebrat]

Few people know smoking is a leading cause of impotence at a young age.. That scares me more than blindness.

[Eric Blair 2084]

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Constitution of the Left Wing Nanny State of Liberals.

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We the People Sheeple of the United States Nanny State, in Order to form a more perfect Union Socialist Utopia, establish Justice Socially engineer a country of non smoking, physically fit, tea totallers, insure domestic Tranquility Smoking bans in bars, limits on unhealthy food and social drinking, provide for the common defense Universal Healthcare, promote the general Welfare health of the population whether they like it or not, in order to save above mentioned Universal Healthcare entitlement program from bankruptcy, and secure the Blessings of Liberty Dependency to ourselves progressive liberals and our Posterity Hitler Youth who we brainwash through public school education, do ordain decree and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Nanny State of Liberals.

[ExtremeUnction]

My mother told me what causes blindness, and smoking ain't it.

[SamAdams76]

If they really want to curb teen smoking, just say that smoking makes you want to get a haircut and get a job.

[SoldierMedic]

Smoking can do lots of things to your body, including going blind. But the fact that they probably didn't clue people in on is... It takes a really long time for that to happen. It's like eating fatty foods, you don't get all the health repurcusions right away, and if you do other things to offset what you are doing wrong, it may never happen. IE, If you smoke, but also go jogging, swim, or in some way excercise, the odds are very high you will not go blind.

[Mr. Brightside]

... causes blindness...

Reminds me of the joke: "... so I will only do it until I need glasses."

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

SMOKING


As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep and never to refrain when awake.
- 70th birthday speech
MARK TWAIN

[freespirited]

This is what often happens when medical reports get translated by clueless laypeople who do not understand basic scientific concepts.

The headline should say something such as Young People Unaware That Smoking Increases Chance of Eye Diseases that Can Cause Blindess.

[uglybiker]

Zee smokink vill kaus you to go bleint! Ja!

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

So, does smoking cause blindness?

[elkfersupper]

Smoking causes everything, including global warming.

I used an unlit cigarette yesterday to clear the fat people out of the candy aisle at the grocery store.

[jimt]

My mother (86 and smoking daily) would enjoy this among her daily reads.

[gidget7]

uh huh, so does masterbation, or so the "scare the kids into not doing what you don't want them to do" crowd. This makes about as much sense as that used to.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

So, can I do it 'til I need glasses?

[Uncle Peter]

If smoking causes cancer, what does, er... masturbation do?