Personal Responsibility

It often strikes me how people shirk their personal responsibility and choice. After that, whenever they realize that some personal habits might be harmful , they rush to the courts to seek compensation which they often receive. I don't that is fair to the system or to themselves but hey easy money is easy money especially if you have greedy trial lawyers running around persuading prospective clients. Yes, I am talking about tobacco as well as fast food and soft drinks. I smoke and I know that it is harmful to me. It would be wrong to sue cigarette manufacturers for selling them. Everyone knows fast food and soda (too much of it) is fattening and causes obesity in the long run. So why sue fast food and soda makers for selling them? They are not forcing me to buy their products. I am sure the same reason applies i.e. easy money. If I choose to eat fast food and drink soda, it is no one else's fault but mine. It is my personal choice and I am responsible for its consequences. Apparantly, after tobacco, the next target will be fast food and soda manufacturers. This is shameful since each one who consumes fast food and soda knows it is harmful but still chooses to do so. I hope courts throw all these lawsuits out. Incidentally, this is an excellent op-ed article on the same issue.