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<blockquote data-quote="Grehnhewe" data-source="post: 6259356" data-attributes="member: 6750111">Forgive me as I have not read through the whole thread, but I think this is an interesting discussion.A comparison between taxation on smoking and sugar.&nbsp; Smoking is declining.&nbsp; Only 10% of Americans smoke, according to an article I read this morning.&nbsp; They predict this will drop down to 5% over the next 30 years.&nbsp; Why is this so?&nbsp; Is it the increased cost and taxation, knowledge of the effects on heLth or the general loss of favor and social stigma associated with it?Sugar, one could argue is just as harmful as smoking.&nbsp; Arguably there are no immediate effects to others such as is associated with second hand smoke.&nbsp; However is not obesity described as an epidemic and on the rise?&nbsp; Hasn't diabetes trumped smoking related diseases as a drain on the health system.&nbsp; Which has the most negative social connotation?&nbsp; They fat guy standing on the corner eating candy and pizza or the slim guy smoking a cigarette?&nbsp; I don't think it is taxation that has led to the drop in smoking.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grehnhewe, post: 6259356, member: 6750111"] Forgive me as I have not read through the whole thread, but I think this is an interesting discussion. A comparison between taxation on smoking and sugar. Smoking is declining. Only 10% of Americans smoke, according to an article I read this morning. They predict this will drop down to 5% over the next 30 years. Why is this so? Is it the increased cost and taxation, knowledge of the effects on heLth or the general loss of favor and social stigma associated with it? Sugar, one could argue is just as harmful as smoking. Arguably there are no immediate effects to others such as is associated with second hand smoke. However is not obesity described as an epidemic and on the rise? Hasn't diabetes trumped smoking related diseases as a drain on the health system. Which has the most negative social connotation? They fat guy standing on the corner eating candy and pizza or the slim guy smoking a cigarette? I don't think it is taxation that has led to the drop in smoking. [/QUOTE]

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