As I originally posted, I base my stand on personal experience, having lost my grandfather to lung cancer because of his years of smoking. I am really gonna hate seeing my grandmother on the respirator after her 55-year marriage to him. She never smoked a cigarette a day of her life -- well, at least she never put one in her mouth and lit up.
She still smoked nonetheless....she just didn't know it.
I'm also gonna lose a dear friend pretty soon -- again to lung cancer from years of cigarette smoking. She's already on assisted breathing.
Go ahead and waste your breath on me and tell me I'm brainwashed.....while you still have the breath to waste.
Friend, I don't wish any harm on anyone. But if you don't believe smoking kills the smoker -- and those exposed to their smoke for long periods -- you are only fooling yourself.
I wish you health.
It appears the smokers have tried to put us both on the defensive, but you and I agree...smoking is bad.
My stand was that the woman violated a court order, and somehow 'some' smokers think the order should never have been given.
I'm glad I am not only one being attacked...we must be right or they would not be so defensive.
I don't know why I am wasting my time to post this to you. I won't change your mind and you will never change mine. I am not sure where you live or how old you are, am I am sorry for your losses. But you just can't poke a finger at a person that died or is dying because they smoke.
How old are they? How fat are they? Did they exercise? Eat well? One has to take into consideration that keeping up ones health, especially if they smoke, is vital.
She still smoked nonetheless....she just didn't know it.
Your misguided about ETS or second hand smoke. Who told you that second hand smoke kills?
Oak Ridge Labs, Tenn. on SECOND HAND SMOKE
" I think any anti who tries to dismiss the findings of the U.S.
Department of Energy labs at Oak Ridge, should be confronted with the
question: "Are you saying that DOE researchers committed scientific
fraud and that their findings on ETS exposure are untrue?"
Federal Court Rules Against EPA on Secondhand Smoke
I'm also gonna lose a dear friend pretty soon -- again to lung cancer from years of cigarette smoking. She's already on assisted breathing.
I had a grandmother who smoked three packs of unfiltered Camels a day and lived to be 86. She died of old age.
Go ahead and waste your breath on me and tell me I'm brainwashed.....while you still have the breath to waste.
Don't worry about 'me.' I take care of myself, thank you.
Friend, I don't wish any harm on anyone. But if you don't believe smoking kills the smoker -- and those exposed to their smoke for long periods -- you are only fooling yourself.
So, your one of those that believe if we don't smoke we don't die! Friend, no one gets out of here alive. I can promise you that.
I wish you health.
And you as well.