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Sly · 12-31-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Holly

I'm a big believer in "do whatever the fuck you want as long as it doesn't hassle me" but I often wonder why the government forces me to wear a fucking seat belt for my own good, but doesn't give two shits if I smoke cigarettes.

Alcohol can be used moderately with little to no health risks, but there is no "acceptable" use for cigarettes. It's just bad for you and anyone around you, so it's amazing to me that we keep churning out and selling something that we know is so highly carcinogenic. And yes, I know why we do it, but it definitely gives you something to think about.

And for the record- this is not a smoking rant. I honestly don't give a shit if anyone smokes. I buy them for my grandmother every month.

I don't really like a lot of federal law and I definitely do not like the idea of the government telling people what they can and cannot do... but the smoking argument brings up a lot of interesting points. Studies like this, assuming they are fully accurate, show that smoking is a health hazard and it impacts every one of us. Particularly when these smokers (and even non-smokers) get sick later on in life and need to utilize Medicare and Medicaid, two programs on the brink of collapse, which taxpayers are paying for.

For a smoker to say that "it isn't your business!" is not really true, it's everyone's business when that person is no longer able to pay for their health expenses caused by smoking.