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**DoroKickcrofe** · 02-04-2006, 04:43 PM

I don`t disagree about comparing the harm of the two. Both certainly do cause harm. That is a given we all agree on. But, to say one shouldn`t be regulated or banned simply because the other isn`t is wrong. It bogs things down to link actions on things with a myriad of other things and actions for those.

I never said smoking shouldn't be banned or regulated because drinking isn't, so you don't need to twist my words.

Exploitation is exploitation.

Yes but the slave trade in africa is a completely different situation than farming chickens for example, just as much as alchohol is different from tobacco. You were being hypocritical and that is it, your actions are no different than the ones you were acussing me of.

No need to seek piling on. Others will chime in when they want.

I suppose you are right, Maciamo has already compared alchohol and smoking for me in his smoking thread/poll, why don't you go pester him on his "undesciplined" comparisons in his smoking debate now

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A 10 year old is capable of smoking as well as a 50 year old. A male is as well as a female is. That is parallel comparisons of smoking.
Smoking is smoking.
"Smoking" is not "Drinking."

Oh, right...You wanted "parrallel" comparsions did you now? Why didn't you just say that from the start? And anyways, what does making parallel comparison examples of things have to do with your point?

02-04-2006, 04:43 PM	#22
DoroKickcrofe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	I don`t disagree about comparing the harm of the two. Both certainly do cause harm. That is a given we all agree on. But, to say one shouldn`t be regulated or banned simply because the other isn`t is wrong. It bogs things down to link actions on things with a myriad of other things and actions for those. I never said smoking shouldn't be banned or regulated because drinking isn't, so you don't need to twist my words. Exploitation is exploitation. Yes but the slave trade in africa is a completely different situation than farming chickens for example, just as much as alchohol is different from tobacco. You were being hypocritical and that is it, your actions are no different than the ones you were acussing me of. No need to seek piling on. Others will chime in when they want. I suppose you are right, Maciamo has already compared alchohol and smoking for me in his smoking thread/poll, why don't you go pester him on his "undesciplined" comparisons in his smoking debate now ? A 10 year old is capable of smoking as well as a 50 year old. A male is as well as a female is. That is parallel comparisons of smoking. Smoking is smoking. "Smoking" is not "Drinking." Oh, right...You wanted "parrallel" comparsions did you now? Why didn't you just say that from the start? And anyways, what does making parallel comparison examples of things have to do with your point?
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