Bacon To Be Classified As Dangerous As Cigarettes By World Health Organization

[cosmicfolklore]

Yehaw!!~ You can keep the dang bacon, cause I just LOVE burning me some witches!!! :mrgreen:

Sorry, again, I could care less about the WHO. I just couldn't help myself. ::

 

[deathmetal]

The federal government removed asbestos from US industry, lawsuits from Asbestos production lobby overcame the ban in court and got it put back in US industry where it continues to be used in a variety of areas, dental care excepted.

Some cause-effect confusion there:

In 1958, Johns Manville branched out into fiberglass. The company moved its headquarters from New York to Denver, Colorado, in 1972, and two years later became one of the leading U.S. manufacturers of PVC pipe, asbestos cement pipe and fiberglass.
However, when thousands of people began developing serious illnesses as a result of asbestos exposure from Johns Manville products and filed lawsuits, the company filed for bankruptcy in 1982. In 1988, the company emerged from bankruptcy and founded the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust.
http://www.asbestos.com/companies/johns-manville.php

That's why the substance is not widely used: because companies will go bankrupt from the lawsuits. After it became apparent that would be the case, government regulation allowed its continued use in areas deemed to be non-dangerous because it's a very useful insulator.

 

[prairiedruid]

I believe the EPA's new air quality regulations make it impossible to burn witches (legally) anymore; and for gods sake don't throw a bucket of water on them, the runoff could kill some rare three spotted slug.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

That's some good research there Deathmetal. But, follow the money... Hmmm... Maybe the asbestos lobby and the witches unions were in cahoots. I could see with them wanting access to asbestos cowls to stop the burnings.

As long as the nannies stay out of the wooden stake biz, we can at least enjoy the thrill of vampire killings. ::

 

[deathmetal]

These days, we don't burn witches. We just shame them on Twitter until their employers fire them.

 

[prairiedruid]

Bad time to be shaming witches with Samhain this weekend.

 

[warren]

Halloween also.

 

[deathmetal]

All the witches dress in business attire these days!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I'm just old school conservative. To me, nothing beats those hot crackles and cackles. ::

 

[judcole]

As is so often the case, the original stories weren't completely accurate.

The WHO however stressed Thursday that IARC's review merely confirmed the UN health agency's 2002 diet and nutrition recommendations, urging people "to moderate consumption of preserved meat to reduce the risk of cancer."
"The latest IARC review does not ask people to stop eating processed meats, but indicates that reducing consumption of these products can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer," WHO said in a statement.

Link here
And Ayn Rand was a sociopath.

 

[warren]

I'm betting WHO discovered the need to moderate their position because of the ruction.

 

[deathmetal]

I'm just old school conservative.

I'm an old school realist...

And Ayn Rand was a sociopath.

I don't know why people would read Rand when you have Nietzsche, Mises, Hoppe and Huxley.

 

[oldreddog]

I'm more of a rind, rather than a rand man meself.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Didn't she write those vampire and witch novels? Burn witches, burn witches...

 

[deathmetal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMwaDeJFx60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXH_9707PLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGED1yjVG5A

 

[okiescout]

I simply do not have sufficient time left on earth for anyone to present a cogent argument which would change my opinion regarding the UN's off-putting aroma of graft and deceit run rampant.
Damn strait, Warren!
Anyone with half a brain and any concept of history knows what Wilson and his ilk have wrought on this country and the world in the name of peace, is in agreement with you. The UN is probably the biggest con job for stealing money and promoting BS in the history of the world. Actually now that I think it over, they could make even more money as a two faced freak show. Then at least people could opt not to pay to see them.

This subject gets me hotter than the coal in my pipe, which reminds me I need to go smoke it and cool off. 8O

 

[warren]

The members of the League proved wanting in the willingness to force their will on Germany. Rather than learn from the past the Allies chose to repeat it with the UN. A noble idea, very poorly executed. People get into trouble when they believe everyone else wants peace and tranquility. The world is not a safe place unless every country is afraid of losing a war, any war. Fear of being whipped is a great peace maker.

 

[sablebrush52]

WHO will target processed meats such as bacon, ham and sausages...

There goes Hollywood.

 

[sablebrush52]

The world is not a safe place unless every country is afraid of losing a war, any war. Fear of being whipped is a great peace maker.

Well that we Sherman's theory before he marched through Georgia and burned Atlanta. The world's been peaceful ever since...

 

[warren]

The key is, the prospective whupee must believe that the possible whupper will in fact whup when whupping is required. Without that belief life is a crap shoot. It worked for me as a copper on the beat. I worked hard to present an image of invincibility. Usually it worked. There were times when a bunch of other guys dressed just like me were required. By and large, my beat was fairly quiet. There is always one though that thinks he can whup the king whupper. He must be quickly disabused of such a thought.