Smokers never look backward?
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Are you talking about the smokers that have died?\n\n"Smoking Kills \n\nEvery year, more then 400,000 American deaths are attributed to smoking. It’s banned in restaurants, workplaces and other public areas. It’s illegal for cigarettes to be sold to anyone under 18. Yet even with all the loss of customers by death, tobacco companies still manage to make a profit. \n\nHow do they do it? There are numerous laws against smoking. In 1998, a law passed that made it illegal to smoke in bars. An internal Philip Morris document states, "[The] financial impact of smoking bans will be tremendous - three to five fewer cigarettes per day per smoker will reduce annual manufacturer profits a billion dollars plus per year." In an effort to keep their customers smoking, the companies trick the public with lies and loopholes. Their goal is to slow the antismoking movement and keep people smoking—to get more profits. \n\nWhat about the health of non-smokers? Reports from 1993 state second-hand smoke causes lung cancer and respiratory diseases. The same findings have been concluded by a hundred other major studies, and still the tobacco industry says the results are flawed. \n\nA Philip Morris inside report from 1987 discussed how anti-smoking movements and price increases prevented 600,000 teens from taking up smoking. In 1979, a memo noted that “Marlboro dominates in the 17 and younger age category…” and in ’78 “…the base of our business is the high school student…”. Even with these companies’ lies and tricks to get around antismoking laws, they still try to sell their products to children. Who could blame them, considering their product kills more than 2,000 of their American customers a day? They need to replace these consumers quickly, and what easier way to do so than convince impressionable teens that smoking is the ‘cool’ thing to do? Hey, it keeps the profits coming! \n\nAntismoking movements are just beginning to be heard. With a product that kills more Americans than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, illegal drugs, and fires combined, no law can be too strict. So, when you see a tobacco ad, are offered a cigarette, or have the choice whether or not to smoke, remember that tobacco companies are greedy money-grubbers. No matter who you are, you’re just another dollar sign in the eyes of Philip Morris. \n\nSmoking Kills is for the nonsmokers of the internet. We know the effects of smoking, and we're smart enough to stay away. Are you one of us?"
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They don't have a choice.  The government forces them to. The idea is that it will put people off and frighten them into not smoking.\nThis is why cigarette manufacturers are now turning to the third world to sell their foul wares.
68216
Yes. I don't know if they smoke it or not.
519526
Yes but Parents have equal, rather more, responsibility to guide their children and promote the idea that smoking is injurious to health.\nThey will only be effective when they do it without holding a cigarette and do not assist their children by providing a fag through their ash trays.
825716
The only person a smoker is dishonest with is themselves.  They smell, their second hand smoke stinks, and they are putting their own longevity at risk (which is their choice).  There is no correlation otherwise.  I'm glad I finally quit lying to myself.
44748
Because a lot of smokers are just rude, and feel that they are being "wronged" by society, just because thier smoke is a menace to other people.  They do not seem to comprehend that breathing is necessary for life, but smoking is not.  They do not comprehend that others are not causing a problem by breathing, but they are by putting thier filth into the air.\n\nI am sure you will hear a lot of smokers whine about how they are "forced" outside and stuff like that, but they are the ones that are too weak to cope with life without their little crutch, so they choose to smoke, therefore "force" themselves outside in those circumstances.
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I think people are just of the mentality of "it won't happen to me".  That, or the addiction overrules the risks.  I personally smoke, and there's times where I'll think about the damage I'm doing, and think that I'm going to quit, but I won't.\n\nI don't deny the health risks etc however.  I'm open and able to admit that I am stupid :)
1060464
WOW  My Friend you said it.I'm a heavy smoker.I started at 13,I'm now 68.I ant to quit because I have had 2 hart attacks and a stroke. that is the only reason.I couldn't care less about the non-smokers.If they don't like it just don't breath while I'm smoking. nice to hear someone s on my side in this issue
91485
lol  never heard of that.  I wonder if it wouldn't be because most smokers want a cig right after they eat, and stuff's allready gettin pushed around?  Just a thought
399770
Let them smoke! No one every got shot up because of weed. The man would make mad bread in the legalization of Mary Jane. Little Cesar's stock would go through the roof along with Lays and Twinkies. Pot heads are too busy being paranoid, in a constant state of munchdom or founding new religions. I'm not a smoker but all my friends are. Those kids always crack me up especially when we start science projects and they are geeked out their minds!
1054085
Well, I can understand what you're trying to say, except for the butt part, lol. Yes, they are filthy pigs. I would never smoke.
753006
No.  But I don't smoke.  Don't like the fact I answered?  Too bad, life must suck when people don't follow your shouting.
613111
No, they have no right under the constitution, but that does not matter.  Governments do what they want and there is not much you can do about it unless everyone is willing to fight it together.  That will never happen since there are more non smokers than there are smokers
958716
NO SMOKING CAN KILL YOU !!! PERIOD !!!
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Maybe they're jumping on the "No Smoking" bandwagon.
780625
Over the years, i have noticed, that smokers are the most selfish people of all, they don't care about there, or there children's health, i know of one right now, that is on oxygen because of smoking, if not for that, would still smoke, go figur...
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Some people smoke until they are 90 without any ill effects. Those people are in the minority. You have a pretty good chance of coming down with some smoking related illness if you smoke that long.