gonzo wrote:

> Copper Pin wrote:
>>My last words on the subject are a) Morally, promoting tobacco products is
>>wrong and
> 
> I'm having a difficult time with this use of the word "promoting". I
> don't see this as in any way promoting a tobacco product, it's simply
> acknowledging the existence of such promotions historically.  You appear
> to be saying that morally we should all pretend tobacco doesn't, and has
> never existed.
> 
> However, your own moral standards are just that, your own, and not only do
> I firmly support your right to believe as you want to believe, but I
> commend you
> for having the conviction to publicly say so. That in itself seems to
> often be
> considered morally wrong nowadays. :-{
> 
> 
> b) Legally, it could cause trouble for the IRTC.
> (Insert usual "I'm not an attorney" disclaimer here.) I seriously doubt
> that anyone could make a legal case out of a barely legible image_map of a
> 70 year old advertisement for a brand that's been out of business for 50
> years.
> 
> RG

Plus the IRTC is in the US, and it's such a clear freedom of speech issue...

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