tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post112735600156879617..comments2024-03-25T09:14:03.458-04:00Comments on Too Many Thoughts: Why scanning The Straits Times annoys the hell out of meTymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1127444225876895742005-09-22T22:57:00.000-04:002005-09-22T22:57:00.000-04:00There are things that are bad but I guess what Tym...There are things that are bad but I guess what Tym is trying to point out is that it's more important for people to make the decisions for themselves. A government that functions like an authoritarian parental figure is not teaching it's population to be a thinking democracy.NARDAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178357844367164683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1127410516647753612005-09-22T13:35:00.000-04:002005-09-22T13:35:00.000-04:00I have never met a lung cancer patient or a 'COPD'...I have never met a lung cancer patient or a 'COPD' (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema) patient who didn't smoke. They spend so much money on their medication and treatment that they wish they never knew the taste of tobacco. They also die really horribly. Unlike fatty foods and alcohol, which are okay in moderation, smoking is an unforgiving habit.tscdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12333076217095349503noreply@blogger.com