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Young people that smoke talk about it because the older smokers all have emphysema and can't talk. Haha.
Seriously though, I've never really encountered this issue. I do not smoke cigarettes personally, but I am very aware that many people that do actually do enjoy it. Personally, I find it kind of gross, but who the fuck am I to judge the decisions of others? People aren't "tricked" into smoking by cigarette companies or peer pressure. They try it out of curiosity, and heaven forbid, some people actually enjoy it! Big fucking deal.
Perhaps there is something to be said for the settings in which people smoke (i.e. public places) but I have not been presented with good evidence that second-hand smoke is a health problem. It can be annoying, but that's it. Don't try to make a crusade out of it.
I bet not many people have thought of this: What if smoking is actually a benefit to society? Maybe all the early deaths caused by smoking reduce the burden of social security systems and the like. I am not advocating smoking of course, but the nanny state advocates need a good dose of reality to knock them off their high-horse.
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