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> To quiet nervous rest; to soothe a ruffled temper; to favour calm and partial thought; to steady and clear (not to cloud) a confused, overworked brain; to co

• paavokoya 10y ago
  Given that it's becoming almost illegal in most public space, I wouldn't be surprised if people were misinformed about the benefits (I'm not condoning smoking). Simply pointing out the fact that the more a substance is pushed into the fringes, the more misinformation is spread. Think marijuana prohibition.
• bigpeopleareold 10y ago
  What they said in that day is true today. But, it is not tobacco per-se that provides the benefit. It is easy to get carried away with tobacco (with pipes, tongue bite, with cigs...addition), so it is important to respect yourself and what the substance is to gain its benefits (taste mostly for me.) Pipe smoking should be done slowly, methodically and with full consideration of what tobacco is. The last thing I need is turning something pleasurable and calming into an addition. In the end, tobacco is probably bad, but so is the air in most major cities in the world. :P
  • brianwawok 10y ago
    But the air in cities you need to breath. You don't need to breath the pipe. Minimizing risks and all...