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Poster:
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Tenor madman
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June 15, 2008 09:41:50pm
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tobaccoarchives
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Re: Should I feel guilty?
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I don't. Granted, tobacco products are horrible and toxic and nothing should short-change or circumvent that message. However, Tobacco compaines spent millions and millions employing advertisers, musicians, songwriters, singers, actors and the like to advertise their product over decades. They spent millions studying and learning how to make their messages resonate with consumers through the artistry of advertising. Even today, when someone hears the Winston jingle or sees the Marlboro man, there is a certain nostalgic value to those who were there at the time. Tobacco companies subsidised a huge percentage of early television, and could be said to provide the necessary capital to bring it through it's formative years.
So, we just need to keep things in perspective, and discern what's good and profitable from what's evil.
TM
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