Good for you, but if we adopted this as an overriding principle in public health policy, then lots of people would just keep smoking. I would also add that edu

Good for you, but if we adopted this as an overriding principle in public health policy, then lots of people would just keep smoking. I would also add that education and socioeconomic status are clearly related to adverse health behaviours - are you saying that poor people who don't finish high school smoke more because they lack willpower and discipline? Simplicity is a wonderful thing...