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« on: May 24, 2007, 02:00:27 AM »
Yes. I believe that's the current case in Sweden. Absolutely no form of advertising for tobacco whatsoever is allowed there, even things like stores putting up signs saying they sell it. And of course, their tobacco use rates and lung cancer deaths are WAY lower than our's.
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2007, 02:03:49 AM »
I'd much rather see all advertising geared toward small children banned. That's just wrong.
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2007, 04:39:08 AM »
Yes.  The whole Bill of Rights sucks.
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2007, 07:03:55 AM »
Quote from: HardRCafé on May 24, 2007, 04:39:08 AM
Yes.  The whole Bill of Rights sucks.

Freedom of advertising?
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2007, 07:45:31 AM »

I think he's saying that advertisement is a form of speech.
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2007, 08:52:46 AM »
Quote from: SE Magistrate John Dibble on May 24, 2007, 07:45:31 AM

I think he's saying that advertisement is a form of speech.

I know.  Just having a little fun there. 
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2007, 11:13:12 AM »
Absolutely not.
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2007, 11:27:12 AM »
no.  any legal product should have the right to advertise.
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2007, 11:54:20 AM »
Tobacco television advertising is banned. It doesn't violate the Bill of Rights.
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2007, 11:57:51 AM »
Quote from: Ceci N'Est Pas BRTD on May 24, 2007, 11:54:20 AM
Tobacco television advertising is banned. It doesn't violate the Bill of Rights.

is it banned?

i thought it was a voluntary agreement the tobacco companies agreed to?
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2007, 12:43:57 PM »
Quote from: Ceci N'Est Pas BRTD on May 24, 2007, 11:54:20 AM
Tobacco television advertising is banned. It doesn't violate the Bill of Rights.

Yes it does.  The fact that the courts have let this one slide doesn't mean it's any less unconstitutional.

Damn, dude.  I thought Democrats were all for the first amendment.
edit:with the exception of Clinton and Lieberman of course.  This puts you in the same camp with them.
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2007, 01:08:15 PM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on May 24, 2007, 11:57:51 AM
Quote from: Ceci N'Est Pas BRTD on May 24, 2007, 11:54:20 AM
Tobacco television advertising is banned. It doesn't violate the Bill of Rights.

is it banned?

i thought it was a voluntary agreement the tobacco companies agreed to?

Yes, it's voluntary.

No, it should not be banned, you should be able to advertise it in magazines, billboards or anywhere else you can afford to advertise it and the same should apply to beer, wine or hard liquor.
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« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2007, 04:25:01 PM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on May 24, 2007, 11:27:12 AM
no.  any legal product should have the right to advertise.
I cant stand smoking, especially in public places, but even so, advertising should be allowed by everyone who has a product that is legal.
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« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2007, 04:44:42 PM »
They should be allowed to advertise wherever they want to just like any other legal product.
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« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2007, 06:39:48 PM »
Accidentally voted yes but meant to vote no.
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« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2007, 06:45:56 PM »
Absolutely not. Apparently, Democrats who advocate this haven't heard of freedom of speech.
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« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2007, 10:13:31 PM »
No way. They're legal businesses selling a legal product. And we have that whole First Amendment thing.
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« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2007, 10:45:21 PM »
No - and it's not the tobacco companies' fault that you smoke - it's yours, so get over it!
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« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2007, 10:46:17 PM »
Quote from: fezzyfestoon on May 27, 2007, 12:40:40 AM
Quote from: Chief Justice TexasGurl on May 24, 2007, 04:44:42 PM
They should be allowed to advertise wherever they want to just like any other legal product.
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« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2007, 04:50:58 AM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on May 24, 2007, 11:27:12 AM
no.  any legal product should have the right to advertise.
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« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2007, 12:33:27 PM »
Not only should tobacco advertising be banned, tobacco in general should be banned.
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« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2007, 05:45:31 PM »
While I support Free Speech, I do think that any product which has legal restrictions on use, should have advertising restrictions.

This includes, but is not limited to: tobacco, alcohol & prescription drugs.
This would also help keep the cost for prescription drugs down.
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« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2007, 06:45:18 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2007, 08:01:13 PM »
Quote from: DWPerry on May 29, 2007, 05:45:31 PM
While I support Free Speech, I do think that any product which has legal restrictions on use, should have advertising restrictions.

This includes, but is not limited to: tobacco, alcohol & prescription drugs.
This would also help keep the cost for prescription drugs down.

I don't think prescription drugs should be advertised either. That kind of defeats the whole point of them being prescription only. Doctors should make prescriptions based on what the best drug is, not on the patient nagging them because of a good ad.

Plus the US and New Zealand are the only two countries in the world that allow prescription drug advertising.
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« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2007, 08:06:06 PM »
Quote from: Nader has connections to Halliburton on May 29, 2007, 08:01:13 PM
Quote from: DWPerry on May 29, 2007, 05:45:31 PM
While I support Free Speech, I do think that any product which has legal restrictions on use, should have advertising restrictions.

This includes, but is not limited to: tobacco, alcohol & prescription drugs.
This would also help keep the cost for prescription drugs down.

I don't think prescription drugs should be advertised either. That kind of defeats the whole point of them being prescription only. Doctors should make prescriptions based on what the best drug is, not on the patient nagging them because of a good ad.

Plus the US and New Zealand are the only two countries in the world that allow prescription drug advertising.
Also, drug companies should not be giving money to the FDA for approval of their drugs.
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