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should we spend money on treating cancer victims who smoke?
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Edited by
auburngirl
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Thu 09/03/09 08:34 PM
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Yes, well the patient pays for it
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thought you said sensible ? this time...
Of course we try to help them... like we try to help recovering crack babies, drug mothers and starving kids ok... next stupid question? |
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Should we do heart surgery on people who eat take away?
Should we do liver surgery on people who have drunk alcohol? Should we do plastic surgery on people who got burnt fighting fires? that's right....ask a stupid question, I'll give you a few more... |
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Not all cancers are caused by smoking....
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Doesn't much matter any way. The five year survival rate for lung cancer is between 10-15%
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should we spend money on treating cancer victims who smoke? why wouldn't we? |
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Edited by
Anton_k
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Thu 09/03/09 08:41 PM
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my grandmother died from lung cancer.. never smoked a day in her life.. now ask that question again..
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well it looks like you've been pondering this for awhile
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the argument is if you choose to partake in something proven to cause a disease, how can you expect to be given free treatment. i dont know if its paid for by the suffarer in the states but here, its paid for by tax money
tax money was also used for the £10 million anti smokeing advertisement campaign if you think its a stupid question Griffin, then thats your opinion |
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should we spend money on treating cancer victims who smoke? Yes we should and anyone else that needs help.......... |
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better find an alternate source for breathing then..it causes cancer too ..
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my grandmother died from lung cancer.. never smoked a day in her life.. now ask that question again.. Ouch Second hand smoke? |
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my grandmother died from lung cancer.. never smoked a day in her life.. now ask that question again.. i think you need to read the question again |
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So lonestar, your profile says you smoke "occasionally". IF you were to get lung cancer, would you feel you should be treated?
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Of course we should.
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seeing that the money spent comes from tax revenue, and buying cigs contributes greatly to tax revenue I should think so - to not do so would be hypocrisy
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i read it all. and it was senseless both times.. what if the person was a smoker then quit . developed the cancer would you only work on part of the cancer, none.. or all.. there is no distinction .. i think you carry it a bit far and a little simplistic..
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the argument is if you choose to partake in something proven to cause a disease, how can you expect to be given free treatment. i dont know if its paid for by the suffarer in the states but here, its paid for by tax money tax money was also used for the £10 million anti smokeing advertisement campaign if you think its a stupid question Griffin, then thats your opinion Maybe the question doesn't even apply...there is no government health care program here. So some one who is sick has health insurance, pays out of pocket or goes without.. |
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my grandmother died from lung cancer.. never smoked a day in her life.. now ask that question again.. Ouch Second hand smoke? not really grandfather smoked for a short time but quit when i was a kid like 5 or 6 then years later she developed it.. |
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