CONSUMERS NEED TO STAND UP IF GOVERNMENTS WILL NOT – 4 QUESTIONS I have heard many times the argument that if something is legal – it must be acceptable to advertise it. I disagree emphatically!! I believe in the rights of people to access what they want so long as it does not threaten the […]

CONSUMERS NEED TO STAND UP IF GOVERNMENTS WILL NOT – 4 QUESTIONS I have heard many times the argument that if something is legal – it must be acceptable to advertise it. I disagree emphatically!! I believe in the rights of people to access what they want so long as it does not threaten the safety and well-being of others. In that sense I would describe myself as a libertarian. I believe we should be able to smoke, gamble, drink alcohol, eat junk food and even consume narcotics to our hearts content – so long as our behaviour has no negative impact on any other individual. I believe in freedom of choice and I have always viewed prohibition as highly problematic. I do not accept however that it should be acceptable or even legal to promote any of these products. It is not legal to promote tobacco – as it…