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People literally buy packs of cigarettes with graphic pictures of bloody lungs full of tumors on them. They are not being fooled about what a cigarette does.
by Brusco_RF 3y ago
People literally buy packs of cigarettes with graphic pictures of bloody lungs full of tumors on them. They are not being fooled about what a cigarette does.
- autoexec 3y agoAt least there's been a massive decline in smokers over the years since we learned the tobacco industry was covering up the risks. Vaping set us back a bit, but plenty of kids these days grow up knowing better than to touch the stuff.
- BitwiseFool 3y agoI think this is a sign that the matter half of mind over matter is much more powerful than people realize. For most addictive or maladaptive behaviors I think the solution is rarely additional education or being upfront about the choice that needs to be made.
- Brusco_RF 3y agoOr perhaps people just have different values than you? Perhaps they are fully aware of the cancer risk and have full agency over their decisions yet still prefer to indulge themselves?
- BitwiseFool 3y agoI think we're looking at the concept of "full agency" differently. In my view each person has their own level of agency, or willpower if you will, that is mostly biologically determined. I do believe that people can exercise restraint and grow their ability to self-regulate, but only to a point. And, it is quite difficult to do. Quitting smoking is one of the most difficult things for someone to do. Some people can go cold turkey and power their way through it. However most people struggle because of their body's biochemistry. When discussing this topic I've noticed common responses along the lines of, 'that person didn't actually want to quit', or 'that person didn't want to quit strongly enough'. Yet I see it as their limited agency was unable to overcome their body's physical dependency.