Point taken. Should tobacco companies have any responsibility for the effects of... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		balls187 on June 6, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Traffic-weary homeowners and Waze are at war Point taken. Should tobacco companies have any responsibility for the effects of it's products?

golergka on June 6, 2016 [–]

If they're used voluntary by adult people who were not misinformed by false advertising (as was actually the case historically)— why the hell?

balls187 on June 7, 2016 | [–]

If the costs associated with tobacco products was born 100% by it's users, I'd agree.

However, those costs are subsidized by the public.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact