[Protagoras]

My original comment is on the thread, if you didn't want to respond to it, you shouldn't have. You can go back and review all of the posts we have exchanged to see where things went wrong if you want.

My point is, and was, cancer is only one of the consequences of smoking. And if it was cured, it would still be stupid to smoke. And selfish. And unfortunately some people would start smoking if they heard that they got a pass in that regard on the cancer part.

Then they could die of emphysema or heart disease. They could suffer more illnesses of other kinds as well.

[Smokin' Joe]

Yep. Your original comment took a sentence fragment, added a question mark, and then you responded to the fabricated statement with the (for want of a better word) crap:

"Cigarettes are a stupidity meter. You can tell how stupid you are by the number you smoke."

My attempt then, as now remains one of pointing out that money which might have been better spent on biological research (with the potential to benefit everyone) has been spent on social 'programming' programs instead.

Anyone who has or will contract cancer, regardless of the cause just might see that as a waste as I do.

Have a nice day!