• Typhoon@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    “Our society thrived when everyone was smoking cigarettes and drinking whiskey,”

    Correlation vs causation.

    You could say “we became the most powerful nation in the world with leaded gasoline and asbestos”. They were around at the same time too.

    • BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca
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      2 months ago

      Honestly, those aren’t that much crazier than thinking smoking and drinking are somehow good for you. If this goes on, it’s only a matter of time.

      • ToastedRavioli@midwest.social
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        2 months ago

        I, for one, would encourage anyone who believes that kind of drivel to drink as much whiskey as is possible. The sooner they check out the better