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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Yeah but what on earth does that have to do with smokers outside of a doorway?
And either way it is true. You can buy cigarettes legally, you can't buy heroin legally. This debate isn't centered around the effects of illegalization of cigarettes. At least that's not what I'm talking about, nor are the posts I'm responding to.
I'm responding to people using "it causes cancer" and "they're addicts, worse than heroin!!" to describe why people smoke in doorways. That's misleading and basically lying.
The real reason is that people are dicks. The same people who litter their McD's, let their dog #### on your lawn and cut you off in traffic are the problem. It's not about smoking, it is about the dickhead people doing it.
If you wanted to argue that a higher percentage of inconsiderate dicks smoke, I'd love to hear it but I don't know how you'd ever prove it.
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well this is your quote Cecil....
Comments like "well when you're dealing with that kind of addict" make no sense. This is the same stuff I addressed earlier. Yes, nicotine is addicting. No it is not "just like crack" and one of "those" types of addictions. Study or no study that is bull####. Smoking has never ruined someone's life the way coke/heroin have.Yes they may die, but smokers know that. They may even rationalize it with crap like "well, we all die" but that isn't the point.
I hate to tell you but Ill bet that there are millions of people out there who would LOVE to have their mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, partners back because they have died from a smoking related illness. Ill even bet that its ruined more lives than coke or heroin have. Heroin and other hard drug addicts are FULLY aware they are killing themselves as well, that comment is just silly.
The fact you dont buy into "studies" is really your issue.