What is your personal opinion of the issues in the two cases?
Tobacco companies have been at odds with the public, medical professions and insurance companies for as long as I can remember. The idea that their product is still on the market proves to me that although it may be proven to cause cancer decades ago, and full disclosure of bodily harm is presented, consumers exercise their own freedom to purchase the product. Therefore, it is my opinion tobacco companies have done their due diligence and duty of full disclosure and not to misrepresent their product. It is the responsibility of the (informed) consumer to decide whether or not to submit to the product. At some point we have to stop blaming the company and look to the consumer. In
Tobacco companies have been at odds with the public, medical professions and insurance companies for as long as I can remember. The idea that their product is still on the market proves to me that although it may be proven to cause cancer decades ago, and full disclosure of bodily harm is presented, consumers exercise their own freedom to purchase the product. Therefore, it is my opinion tobacco companies have done their due diligence and duty of full disclosure and not to misrepresent their product. It is the responsibility of the (informed) consumer to decide whether or not to submit to the product. At some point we have to stop blaming the company and look to the consumer. In