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> So, it seems that death is not a deterrent. Well, the tobacco industry is still alive and well, and those companies literally peddle death.

• jcims 6y ago
  They peddle a high risk product. So do companies that manufacture motorcycles and parachutes.
  • jonny_eh 6y ago
    > parachutes Parachutes kill people? I thought they do the opposite. Maybe firearms or alcohol make better examples.
    • dylan604 6y ago
      If you use a parachute one time in case of emergency, yes, it is a life saving device that still has a high level of risk. However, I believe they were referring to the people that choose to parachute for sport/recreation rather than emergency situations.
    • jcims 6y ago
      The habitual use of any of the above will increase your chances of untimely death.
      • jonny_eh 6y ago
        But in the case of parachutes, it's not the device, it's the activity. I know it's splitting hairs, but it's important, especially when it comes to assigning moral responsibility to manufacturers.
  • AlexandrB 6y ago
    This comparison is flawed in several respects. The most obvious is that cigarette companies spent decades intentionally misleading the public about the dangers of their product. This is not the same as just selling a potentially dangerous product, especially one where the dangers are so viscerally obvious as with a parachute.