Young People: Guilty Till Proven Innocent

I just discovered this weekly internet only magazine The Friday Thing . Beware it trumpets itself as follows:

“The Friday Thing is a fiercely independent weekly email comment sheet. Casting a cynical eye over the week's events, it is rarely fair and never balanced”

You could waste a lot of time on there looking at some slightly flippant and challenging views. The article I’ve linked to from last Friday’s edition (click on the headline) is not quite what you’d expect from the title. Very entertainingly argued…

Up in smoke

Interesting, though lengthy and tortuously argued article from the Scotsman, suggesting that more young people will start smoking as a form of rebellion against the strength of the health promotion message against it. Also refers to ‘Death Cigarettes’ apparently an actual brand, marketed with a skull and crossbones package which actually attracted more young people to start smoking.