One of the arguments I try to persuade advocates in tobacco harm reduction of is that a case grounded in individual liberty rather than just epidemiology will resonate with more people, which this post does well.
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”—For People Who Use Drugs, It’s Literal - R Street Institute
When Patrick Henry spoke that now-infamous line, “Give me liberty or give me death,” he likely intended it as hyperbole, a metaphor, and a call for people to ask themselves what they value. The specifics of what he meant are less clear. Did he want to avoid succumbing to economic shackles in exchange for peace?...
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