[SheLion]

I am a 30+ year smoker and I am real protective about my smokes. But at the same time I also am honest with myself and there is just no way that I can construe an argument that says smoking is good for me. But the facts are clear, between 400k and 500k die each year from smoking related diseases. Something like 150k alcoholics die each year. The numbers for all drug use combined does not equal those facts.

Smoking, like most things in our lives is not good for us.  We that are fighting for smoker's rights would never claim that smoking is a healthy habit.  But it's legal, and a habit we truly enjoy. People who are obese die much sooner then smokers. 

Just how old ARE these 400K and 500K that die from smoking related diseases each year?  I'd really love to see the proof.  I know I have been following the obituary in Maine for quite some time now.........every one is over 70 and most are in their mid 80's and even 90's.  So, surely, even if they never smoked in their life, they were subjected to second hand smoke.  So, how do you suppose they are living this long? 

So why is it, do you suppose that the government prohibits a line of products that, although not good for one, clearly is not as harmful as the two main products, cigarettes and alcohol that are legal?

Gosh, I don't know.  Maybe because I was never into drugs.  I like living on "this" side of the law.  Cigarettes and Alcohol are still legal.

[Kerberos]

"Gosh, I don't know. Maybe because I was never into drugs. I like living on "this" side of the law"

Perhaps then you should take a look at what goes on, on the other side of the law sometime. You might find it quite surprising.