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Re: Libertarian stuff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
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Wed, 12 Jan 2000 02:33:48 GMT
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On Tue, 11 Jan 2000 17:14:49 GMT, mattdm@mattdm.org (Matthew Miller)
wrote:

Yes, that's true. Cocaine was originally not realized to be harmful and
thought of as medicinal. When it became apparent that there might be some
health concerns, Coca-Cola removed it from their product.

Actually, they removed it from their product when there was a law
passed against cocaine. Or so I'd heard.

But this isn't necessarily a promise that all corporations will be so nice
in the future. Cigarette companies don't seem to be into removing nicotine
from their product. And Coca-Cola certainly still uses caffeine.

Nor do they even seem willing to admit that nicotine is addictive. I
mean, for crying out loud: "I, personally, do not believe nicotine is
addictive. I stand by that." "So why don't you smoke, mr CEO-man?"

Jasper



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(...) Yes, that's true. Cocaine was originally not realized to be harmful and thought of as medicinal. When it became apparent that there might be some health concerns, Coca-Cola removed it from their product. But this isn't necessarily a promise (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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