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Originally Posted by politicophile
Let's start with the tu quoque fallacy.
Let's at least make an effort to raise the bar above obvious red herrings: I'm talking to you, guccilvr, 1010011010, and ngdawg.
Second, smoking is an extremely stupid thing to do. The reasons are well documented. Look here, for example. Yes, there are a lot of people who began smoking before it was known that smoking had such harmful effects on the human body. But, the surgeon general's warning was added to all cigarette boxes thirty-six years ago! The knowledge has been avaliable to the public for a very long time now. Smokers need to admit that, in addition to killing themselves in one of the very stupidest ways possible, they are harming the health of those around them through the effects of secondhand smoke. Smokers, you are irrational. You are committing a slow suicide. You are failing to respect the well-being of your fellow humans. You've had more than three decades to quit (or to have not started). Your behavior is shameful. |
Excuse me, but where is there any denial of the effects from the two people you decided to point to?
YOUR behavior is shameful because you put yourself above others. Trust me, you're not omnipotent. Every time you start up your car, every time you splash on cologne, every time you spray bug spray or barbeque a steak, you're just as human as everyone else here and just as callous. Maybe more so, since, as the pariah's, we do tend to ask first before lighting up if someone else is around.
Way back in the stone age, it was common for smokers to smoke ANYWHERE-grocery stores, malls, airports...while not denying the second-hand smoke theory, it would seem to me that there'd be an awful lot more people my age and older dying as a result of these old scenarios.
We know it's a nasty habit, that's been established. What's nastier is this holier than thou attitude that is so pervasive. There but for the grace of God go you. I find it very hard to believe that you or anyone else here feeling so free to insult can be that perfect.