Sorry, that is not my style of intellectual exchange. If you don't have an opinion I can criticizes or improve on I disengage.
I think social pressure is fine in Finland. Health education could be better. Education does not equal pressure.
I also think you should stop flinging shit at academia, which you apparently know little about. Reminds me of anti-intellectualism in US.
You won't explicate your logical structures openly? This sounds anti-intellectuelism if anything.
From what sources does this social pressure stem?
Let's be civil as we can, shall we. Argumentum ad hominem in fallacious argumentation is not really 'academic'. Nor is the lack of explication.
“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life. - Osama bin Laden
I have extensively explained my position and reasoning. You on the other hand throw some ideas around and expect other people to run with them doing your work for you and going along with your premises.
Unsupported questioning of integrity equals ad hominem attack. So you made an ad hominem attack on the significant portion of scientific community.
No, you have not.You were unable to answer this and you started asking questions of what kind of a statement it is. It is still a question. Please try answering it if you want to "extensively explain your position and reasoning".Originally Posted by -Aquagraph
Why must I make a stance? Don't you give appreciation to skepticism?
I made an argumentum ad hominem statement by asking too many questions? I have to support my questions or they themselves start to make statements of their own?
Did I bash the scientific community for the support of my statement and, if so, where did I do that?
I know what you mean.
“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life. - Osama bin Laden
"Can you imagine a scenario where the cigarette companies are happy that they have the forbidden fruit you shouldn't use?"
I don't give a f***, whether those companies are happy or not. Their position can be fully ignored in discussion about what to do or not to do about smoking. Which I did.
All other questions are already answered by my previous posts, meaning we are done here.
Either you don't know what forbidden fruit factor means or you don't mind if this health inquisition attack on cigarettes would improve their sales.
Yes, sadly your rigid modus operandi in intellectual exchange doesn't allow questioning without making statements. Pathetic, but fortunately there are ways to redeem yourself.
“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life. - Osama bin Laden
I would feel sorry for hurting your feelings, if I hadn't readily appologised for not having interest in conversation you were interested in. Grow up.