Noor’s exhibition “Glamour Is Myth” began as a simple message intended to provoke thought about the act of smoking. Glamour Is Myth was never really intended as an anti-smoking vehicle despite the anti-smoking moniker. Instead, Glamour Is Myth was really designed as a voice of provocation, intended only to provoke enough thought for an individual to make an informed choice of whether to smoke or not. When Noor first embarked upon the presentation of this exhibition in 1989 we could not have anticipated that the anti-smoking movement would have gone so far. Nor could we have known that it would have been propelled along by the seemingly fascist laced machinations that would essentially function to brainwash a country into submission of a philosophy. Admittedly the philosophies behind the anti-smoking movement are noble at core, but once that core has been tampered with and outfitted with a propaganda steamroller assigned the task of bringing everyone into submission then you end up with an animal infinitely more dangerous to society than tobacco could ever become. That animal is the cultivation of “group think”, which is an indispensible tenet of Fascism. Ostensibly when the word “Fascist” is used the listener conjures up images of Doc Martens, brown shirts and mass graves. The fundamentals of fascist thinking are infinitely more subtle in its workings and at its nucleus. Fascism is principally interested in cultivating uniformity among the masses and is at the core dictatorial. In fact, Noor would gamble to say that the brown shirt imagery is a friend to subjugation in that it serves as a functional distraction so that fascist propaganda can move forward largely unimpeded and un-resisted by the masses that remain largely ignorant ... ... middle of paper ... ...ave been successful. This same person would and has vehemently denied that there is anything remotely fascist in the anti-smoking movement or the manner in which it has been conducted. This is archetype behavior of individuals not wishing to confront or be confronted with the possibility that they’ve not understood how the cultural mass of which we are all a part, has been led down a path and sold a bill of goods that are not necessarily good. The inherent insidiousness of this is found in the blindness that is a byproduct of the zealous actions of the would be altruistic who lacks a basic understanding of the domino effect that once set into motion will ultimately turn back and demand the sacrifice of rights that these same zealots assume to be unquestionably theirs. In the final analysis one has to ask if perhaps we’ve just had smoke blown in our collective faces.
In the 1990 article "I’d Rather Kiss than Smoke" in the National Review, Florence King tries to persuade her readers to look through a smoker’s eyes in a smokist world. King has been around people smoking even before she was born. Her mother started smoking when she was twelve and she started this habit when she was twenty-six. Since she started smoking, she has been analyzing how non-smokers discriminate against them. Florence King expects everyone to be okay with smoking because it is what she was brought up in and it was okay in her family.
In the world smoking cigarettes has become a trend for every age group. People of all races and religions smoke, some even do it because the religion encourages it, others do it purely for social fun. Selling and manufacturing cigarettes not only has negative impact on human consumer health, but in severe cases it can even lead to ailments and death. People need to ignore the positive outcome that cigarette business brings to the society and realize that the, $23 million dollars used every day for the purpose of making these companies bigger and better are dollars wasted. They blindly believe that prohibition of selling and manufacturing cigarettes won 't lead people to adopt a healthier living environment. Instead they believe people
In A Silence That Kills, author Lyndon Haviland expresses concern for the lack of awareness around smoking. She explains how deadly smoking is, citing examples from the Center of Disease Control and prominent members of the Medical Field about Tobacco disease, secondary smoke deaths, and lung cancer rates caused by smoking. She laments the lack of action surrounding the problem and
However, they cannot conceivably; possibly, by any chance or means, truly know or understand if smoking is bad for people. Individual people with individual minds and individual thoughts and i...
The attitudes which surrounded cigarette smoking have seen a steady yet progressive shift from being ‘a [socially] acceptable and noncontroversial part of US life,’ to a seemingly chronic affliction that fuels a disgusting habit (qtd. in Graham...
"we are seen as losers, rejects of society." In reality anyone can be a smoker, a
Secondhand smoke can cause much more damage than people can imagine. It is the cause for severe asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections and sudden infant death syndrome in children. Although the people being affected by secondhand smoke aren’t smoking themselves, it is a very growing problem around the world. There are many big companies that sell cigarettes such as Newport and Marlboro but organizations also exist in the world that are trying to influence smokers to stop smoking. In the very clever and moving advertisement released in April 2008 by CONAC, also known as the Chilean Corporation Against Cancer, the corporation uses ethos, pathos, and logos to express the idea that smoking isn’t just dangerous for the smoker but for everyone else around them especially children. The company’s goal is to influence smokers to stop smoking around them.
At the meeting, Rep. Linda Myers argued that taking away people’s right to smoke ...
Unfortunately, these actions weren’t enough to truthfully help protect nonsmoking Americans from secondhand smoke. Thousands of Americans were still incredibly displeased with allowing designated smoking areas in public places, claiming the smell of smoke still lingered and traveled through ventilation systems. They were right, the tar like mixture of the deadly chemicals found in tobacco was simply unavoidable. As a result, many healthcare organizations and buildings began to implement smoke-free campus policies by refusing to allow a designated smoking area. This initiative was taken even further by implementing the ban on hiring smokers in an effort to stop tobacco use and protect
...is easy to see that the negative effects of smoking, both on humans and the environment outweigh the glamour and sophistication that the smoking industry has portrayed its lethal product to be. The use and support of something that is so destructive to humans and the environment is atrocious and those who smoke or want to smoke need ask themselves whether their habit is merely a result of their ignorance or selfishness. Smoking is truly one of the most efficient contributors in many deaths and pollution of the environment. Saving yourself and others from inevitable health risks and reducing the negative impact on the planet is certainly enough to persuade a person to stop smoking. However there are some people that will never be convinced, but those who comprehend the consequences of smoking will go a long way in helping save lives and protecting the environment.
Thank you for smoking is a satirical comedy about a lobbyist whose job is to promote tobacco use at a time when the disease burden secondary to smoking threatens to cripple the nation. The film presents how industries, media and the government interact to influence the consumers’ decision. While the use of rhetoric, such as fallacies and twisted truths, is evident throughout the film, it is most evident midway when the chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, assists his son with his assignment. The son, Joey Naylor, enquires why the American government is the best and in response, the father argues it is because of America’s ‘endless appeals system’ (Thank you for smoking). His response seamlessly captures the tone of the movie as much as it represents the extensive use of a combination of fallacious arguments and twisted truths. This essay attempts to analyse the use of fallacies and twisted truths to appeal to the emotion of the
...the state. The anti-smoker unfortunately has to face the fact that all of the smoking issues will always be there since cigarettes will always be put on sale. The tobacco industry would always in attempt to increase their sales with so many ways. The points that need to be emphasized are the consequences. Smoking brings tremendous harm in various forms of diseases not only to the smokers, but also to the people that are exposed to the smoke. The lethal consequences of smoking are incomparable to the short time of stress relief that the smokers might receive. The smoking ban and other means of tobacco control are required to help smokers stop smoking by limiting the frequency of smoking. The reducing number of smokers will reduce the exposure of secondhand smoke, which results in a healthier environment and smaller number of smoking related diseases and even death.
The adults repeat several facts about cigarettes causing lung cancer, emphysema, and strokes, yet didn’t even realize that they were holding a cigarette in their hands, doing the very thing that they preached was so awful and toxic. The children’s actions make the smokers take a look at themselves and think. This is a great example of epiplexis, which is a form of argument where a speaker attempts to shame an opponent into making them think from a particular point of view. The smokers are suddenly contradicted as they are exposed and forced to answer their own question and their body language says it all as they appear embarrassed and begin to scratch their heads and look around. Antistrophon is also used as the kids take the adult’s arguments about why smoking is bad and retort it on them. This also goes along with the inside-out reflection tactic. The smokers end up in a situation where their own voices send out a warning message to themselves and develop into a self-awakening moment. The main barrier that prevents smokers from actually taking the warnings from friends and family members are themselves. Smokers are often aware about the dangers of smoking, especially since they are constantly reminded of it. Yet, most smokers tend to truly believe they have it all under control. It seems that the only perspective the smokers can fully trust is their own. A great use of insight in this ad allowed for the most powerful voice of all to be applied, which were the smokers
This affects not only individuals who are currently smoking, but also individuals around and in the community. The effects of smoking is detrimental to all individuals in the community, smoker or not. Therefore, the stance of supporting the ban against smoking in outdoor, public places is one that I thoroughly believe will be beneficial to all members of society. Overall, the support and objections made regarding smoking in outdoor, public places exhibits many of the ethical dilemmas present in public health today, and one that involves and incorporates the decisions made by public health and governmental
...ential evidence and data to keep people smoking and to inform people of the benefits of smoking. Readers are also reminded of their individual rights, which is never a bad thing. However, the information presented is somewhat lopsided. The reader is not informed of the terrible negatives caused by smoking. We feel that smoking is a person’s right. However when we endure the effects of second hand smoke, our rights are also violated. Let it be known, that smoking really is bad for one, and the effect can be fatal to the smokers and the people in the environment surrounding them. Be smart. Don’t start.