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“When asked by reporters in Ottawa if there is any evidence that the labels will deter smoking, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said: ‘Every possible tool work
by iamdamian 3y ago
“When asked by reporters in Ottawa if there is any evidence that the labels will deter smoking, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said: ‘Every possible tool works.’”
Um… What?
- pfannkuchen 3y agoWonder if this is an overly literal mental translation of a French idiom?
- grilledchickenw 3y agoYeah, that reply sounds irrelevant, but I can see this as meaning "Every little helps". Even if it deters one person from smoking, that's good.
- pxmpxm 3y agoThere's literally not a single person unaware of the downsides; the only benefit is to the politician signaling his/her bona fides.
- zogrodea 3y agoHumans are creatures with feelings as well. People believe exposure to certain messages (like advertising) influences people, whether consciously or no. Reminding of the downsides certainly can have an effect, even if that knowledge is already known.
- hulitu 3y ago> Reminding of the downsides certainly can have an effect Like in the joke: A smoker asks for a pack of cigarettes and receives a pack which says that smoking causes impotence. He returns the pack to the cashier and says he doesn't want the pack with impotence, he prefers the pack with lung cancer instead.