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Time for the health non-profits to collect your money. In many areas, you will receive solicitations for a charitable, tax-deductible donation.

Remember that some of that money will be spent for a war against the tobacco industry, the freedom of choice, intereference in private business operation, and -- especially -- against smokers, and their ability to exercise their choice while performing in society.

Here is an example:

On the back of the return envelope of the B.C. Lung Association's solicitation there is a message:

"Help clean the air -- so everyone breathes a little easier."

Among the points listed:

Lie number one: at best, it is not possible to determine if that is true, for there are hundreds of different and equally contributing known factors to lung disease.. Smoking is just one of them. And remember that second-hand smoke is often assumed to be the cause of non-smokers' lung disease, even though this notion cannot be supported. So, stating that tobacco-related illness is the "leading killer of Canadians" is an outright lie. Only the manipulated statistics (supported by the Canadian Lung Association) can validate this theory.

(Implied) lie number two: Supporting smoking bans and smoking prohibition in general will reduce the incidence of lung disease. This is an assumption based on Lie Number One.

Other points listed:

Very smart, Lung Association! Seal your home tightly (and presumably do not open the windows either, or energy goes out) and keep inhaling your own exhaled breath, thus inhaling what the body rejected in the first place! This is particularly dangerous during the night, when several persons sleep in the house for an extended number of hours. Besides, smoking in the house induces people to open windows and facilitate air exchange.

DO NOT DONATE TO:

THE LUNG ASSOCIATION
THE CANCER SOCIETY
THE HEART FOUNDATION

There are other, smaller charitable organizations that do not involve themselves in political advocacy, and do not try to control your life, and behaviour. Donate to them instead.

However, we believe that these organizations deserve more than just a cold shoulder... We are enclosing an explanation form that you may want to put into the envelope containing their money solicitation card, and send back to them!

The form is already formatted to the 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" envelope usually supplied with the solicitation.


No, I DON'T want to help! Enclosed is my explanation.

It is very difficult to support an organization that helps to spread misinformation about smoking and other human activities, and hatred against people who have made a choice contrary to your political agenda.

Please limit yourselves to research for cures of disease, and to comfort the ill. That was -- and still should be -- your prime goal and directive. Conditioning of the behaviour of the citizens, and pursuing political advocacy (i.e.: support of blanket smoking bans) should not be your cup of tea.

You have become a tax-sheltered enterprise that appeals to human emotions for revenue and political control, while promoting junk science and intolerance, and gathering large amounts of money from taxpayers.

That is NOT what a charitable organization should be.



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