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To: cinFLA

Can you go ahead and name those diseases? Hmmmm?

And because smokers MAY have higher rates of those diseases (do you really trust statistics?) that proves smoking caused it?

That's the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy. I'm assuming you're familiar with fallacies, but of course, I could be mistaken.


132 posted on 06/02/2004 10:41:35 AM PDT by Judith Anne (HOW ARE WE EVER GOING TO CLEAN UP ALL THIS MESS?)
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To: Judith Anne
Can you go ahead and name those diseases? Hmmmm?

I was referring to those you noted as not being smoking related.

134 posted on 06/02/2004 10:43:01 AM PDT by cinFLA
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To: Judith Anne
And because smokers MAY have higher rates of those diseases (do you really trust statistics?) that proves smoking caused it?

Absolutely correct. People who get heart disease, lung disorders and lung cancer are more likely to take up smoking. Tough luck for them. They not only have to suffer from all those diesases they have to live addicted to smokes.

190 posted on 06/02/2004 12:07:20 PM PDT by VRWC_minion
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