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» curiousincanada - Faking History

I have to disagree with this article that tobacco use will soon be made a crime. Even though there are similarities to the Prohibition era, such as increased smuggling, there is world-wide agreement that smoking is a destructive habit. Instead, the anti-smoking movement is using shame and guilt to make smokers quit. Nobody wants to be called a "baby killer," which is what some of the ads try to imply.

One thing that gives me pause it is that history is already being falsified. I read recently that the cover of a Beatles re-issue has been airbrushed to remove the cigarettes, and what about Keith Richard of the Rolling Stones? Is he next? This could lead to the censorship of films like Casablanca and so many other classic films. And what about cigar-smoking Winston Churchill and smoking greats like Edward R. Murrow and Truman Capote? Thoughts, anybody?

-- posted by curiousincanada