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Many plans are highly punitive towards smokers; it's not a huge leap to imagine something new becoming the Sin Of The Week.

• wolverine876 5y ago
  It's hard to compare smoking to the 'sin of the week'. It's the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. (or was a few years ago), and probably has been for generations. It is one of the most studied and prolonged public health issues. It's hard to blame smoking insurance costs on 'sin' - it kills people and increases costs for the insurance company, possibly more than any other choice people can make. If you drive in drag races and ask for car insurance, don't be surprised if it costs more.
  • mbg721 5y ago
    And this kind of argument will be made for booze, sugar, meat, etc., but only when piling on the users of each one is politically fashionable.