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But I also think that you go too far exculpating them.
To say "all of these things are democratic, they reflect the will of the people", is a very naive comment.
Tobacco is a good example of a need that was just created.
Or in the news not so long ago:
Coca-Cola 'spends millions on research to prove that fizzy drinks don't make you fat' ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandcon... )
We could find so many examples as you need.
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But I also think that you go too far exculpating them.
To say "all of these things are democratic, they reflect the will of the people", is a very naive comment.
Tobacco is a good example of a need that was just created.
Or in the news not so long ago:
Coca-Cola 'spends millions on research to prove that fizzy drinks don't make you fat' ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandcon... )
We could find so many examples as you need.