[CSM]

"You still have not countered the argument that everyone has to breathe, but no one has to smoke."

I go to many establishments where smoking is permitted. Seems to me that everyone breaths just fine.

[Lucky Dog]

"You still have not countered the argument that everyone has to breathe, but no one has to smoke."

I go to many establishments where smoking is permitted. Seems to me that everyone breaths just fine.

A man with multiple gun shot wounds to his lungs may continue to breathe for a while as well. Additionally, a man exposed to asbestos may continue to breathe as might a man exposed to coal dust in a coal mine. The operative questions are how long will he continue to breathe and when he quits breathing what was the putative cause?

Your assessment of the potential damage caused to cigarette smoke neglects the impact of time.