Quix...this isn't a very Christian attitude you are showing here. Many of these people are friends, and I don't like to see them being ridiculed for their choices. Remember "Judge not, lest ye be judged".
I respect your perspective. Sorry if I crossed such a line.
I actually consider it unChristian to AVOID WARNING a brother overtaken in a fault, as Scripture exhorts.
I consider our bodies at least a POTENTIAL temple of the Holy Spirit. . . . due a lot of respect and reverential care rather than glib, casual, addicted trashing.
I believe in free choice rather intensely.
But I hope folks would raise a loud furor if they caught me addicted to playing with rattle snakes in a playpen with my 4 year old [hypothetical].
I don't consider it loving or respectful to walk on by on the other side of the road when someone I care for is being self destructive--whether they realize it or not.
Truth is truth. Yes, it can be brutal when void of caring, of love. If I didn't care, I wouldn't bother. If I didn't care, I'd just rant without any thought or tone of caring.
I've worked hard to emphasize my hostility to THE SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR and not the individuals.
I've been assaulted by about every horrific name they can get away with hereon. But I'm the bad guy?
What am I missing, not understanding that you are?