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Originally Posted by fotze
Yet they think smoking costs society more than not smoking. I say taking someone out of the system at 43 is a far cheaper option. I would be curious to see if those stats account for that.
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This has been addressed repeatedly and is frequently a myth propagated by smokers. The cost of treating someone for lung/bladder cancer, emphysema...etc far exceeds what a normal person will require over their lifetime and final days. Not to mention that you have to factor in what someone contributes to society (ie. taxes) over a lifetime of productivity (ie. job), and compare that against their overall cost to society. From this perspective, taking someone out, particularily at an early age, is actually a huge loss rather than a gain.
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