Anti-Smoking Leader Demands Prosecution of Tobacco Company Executives for " Crimes Against Humanity "

An international anti-smoking leader has called for prosecution of the heads of the tobacco companies for " crimes against humanity. "According to anarticle in theJerusalem Post:" Prof. Judith Mackay, the British, Hong Kong-based physician who has been described by the tobacco industry as “one of the three most dangerous people in the world,” has called for heads of the industry to be prosecuted for their “crimes against humanity.” Mackay, an international anti-tobacco advocate who has led a campaign against tobacco in Asia since 1984, appeared by video conference at the annual meeting, held in a Caesarea on Friday, of the Medical Society for the Prevention and Cessation of Smoking of the Israel Medical Association. "The Rest of the StoryWhile the tobacco industry has done many despicable things and should be held civilly liable for damages caused by its products to users who became addicted prior to the time when the industry acknowledged that its products were deadly, prosecuting tobacco industry executives for " crimes against humanity " is going way too far.Not only does this accusation go beyond reason, but it also undermines the significance of world leaders who have committed real crimes against humanity and is insensitive to the victims of these crimes. Moreover, it obscures the fact that the tobacco industry is not the only entity that was complicit in the tobacco epidemic.Despite the condemnation-worthy actions of the tobacco companies, it must be remembered...
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