Statement on Philip Morris Name Change

Rafael Nery
Bronx Reality Check Chapter
New York

Cigarette Companies want to be free of retaliation. They want to be free from blame. Absolve
from all their sin!

We all know that Phillip Morris' intent has always been to make big profit at the expense of teens lives. Big tobacco has deliberately murdered millions of people in the United State and worldwide. They are seeking asylum. What better than a name change to start all over and continue killing people? What better than a name change to keep the billions of dollars in profit that they have amassed over the last one hundred years?

Philip Morris’ name change does not free my community of death and disease caused by cigarettes
smoking. In the last 100 years, you and the Tobacco companies have addicted children for profit and changing your name is not going to change THAT!

By changing your name you think, you can be freed of the horrors and purposefully acts you have committed against teenagers. In the last 100 years you have used manipulative and deceptive marketing practices to target and encourage teens to smoke. Your action delivers a double message! You know that you are guilty of selling death to us teens and you have no intention of changing your habits!

Even at 16 years of age, I know that if I were to change my name and not change my actions, society would hold me responsible for whatever acts I would have perpetrated upon others. Phillip Morris grow up! Accept responsibility! You do not need to change your name, just amend your ways, and stop targeting teens! We will not be bought!