There were some morals that could be inferred from the film. While Nick Naylor worked for the cigarette companies and got away with it, he had to give up smoking, so now smoking is very bad for him. Several of the minor characters pointed out how dangerous tobacco is. Don’t openly debate bullshit artists. The anti-smoking lobbyists are equally as petty and short-sighted as the pro-smokers.
The ending suggested to me that people should be free to do whatever they want, no matter how stupid, which is something Americans are keen on. Americans as a whole seem unwilling to accept the bad consequences of their actions though.
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Andy
28 August 2006, 04:50 AM
There were some morals that could be inferred from the film. While Nick Naylor worked for the cigarette companies and got away with it, he had to give up smoking, so now smoking is very bad for him. Several of the minor characters pointed out how dangerous tobacco is. Don’t openly debate bullshit artists. The anti-smoking lobbyists are equally as petty and short-sighted as the pro-smokers.
The ending suggested to me that people should be free to do whatever they want, no matter how stupid, which is something Americans are keen on. Americans as a whole seem unwilling to accept the bad consequences of their actions though.
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