Re: Is Neo-Atheism The Way to Go? [Poll]
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Really? Well thats basically our entire approach to stop smoking, and it seems to be doing ok. I mean, sure, maybe 5% is based on education and providing alternatives but most of it is just based on shame and ridicule and pariahism.
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This seems like utter [censored]. Most people I know who smoke know that it is unhealthy for them, and expensive, and would quit for those reasons. While I have heard complaints about culture marginalizing smokers, it is more that the culture makes it hard for them to find places to do it. It has nothing to do with shame and ridicule.
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