The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

OK, so that’s what you guys want


According to the advertising and to everyone I know who has switched from smoking to e-cigarettes, the point is to stop doing something terribly dangerous while continuing to enjoy a pleasant addiction, indefinitely.

But the medical professionals and others who think it’s their job to save you from yourself don’t seem interested in that.

After all, addiction is just bad and people who sell addictive substances are wicked, aren’t they?

Even if the addiction is (a) as close to harmless, say, as drinking coffee and (b) actually quite cheap, if the addicts are not exploited as they usually are when their addiction is to cigarettes, booze, or anything else politicians and doctors can safely call “sin” and tax at ridiculous rates.

Yes, I see.

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