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I find this argument to be hollow. The problem is not that people want to smoke. It’s that when they want to stop smoking, they are unable to. The fact that th
by doctor_eval 3y ago
I find this argument to be hollow. The problem is not that people want to smoke. It’s that when they want to stop smoking, they are unable to.
The fact that they are unable to stop makes the decision to smoke involuntary, and that’s what makes tobacco sales bad.
- sershe 3y agoI gave up smoking 15 years ago, after doing half pack to a pack a day for 3 years. Admittedly there's a degree here, not a bright line, but cigarettes are not THAT addictive. Plus GP mentioned Coca-Cola and DQ. Soda is not really addictive at all..
- TylerE 3y agoCigarettes ARE that addictive. Heroin has a lower relapse rate. Something like 98% of attempts to quit smoking fail.
- elliottkember 3y ago> cigarettes are not THAT addictive