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on 6/22/00 3:18 PM, Paul Harris at paul.r.harris@te*.ne* wrote:

> This would probably be the case if it were 'discovered' today, however if
> goverments
> were to try to control/ban tobacco now, I would expect the results would be
> similar
> to your government's prohibition experiment.
> 
> I think now, like it or not, it's here to stay and the only way people will
> stop using it
> is if they want to not if they're told to.

Paul,

No, I don't necessarily think so. Alcohol, which also kills a lot of people
each year, is more socially entrenched than cigarettes I think. I think
there could be a time when people realize that inhaling smoke that kills you
is not a smart thing to do. If each generation is educated about it I could
see a time when the combination of low sales and lawsuits create an
environment where it could be finally classified as a drug and then
regulated almost out of existence.

Later,

JoeL

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