It is, but smoking is unhealthy and usually the result of bad habits. Alcoholism can be as well. Shame is a powerful thing, one that has it's place. However, m

It is, but smoking is unhealthy and usually the result of bad habits. Alcoholism can be as well. Shame is a powerful thing, one that has it's place. However, most people who deal with removing an emotional or physical crutch will tell you that lots of tough love and harsh words won't do the trick. This is why 'fat shaming' might be fine in the eyes of some, but it's not in the eyes of everyone. Now, I'm also not for the whole idea of 'fat acceptance', since it's just the opposite extreme of shame. Neither extreme will actually help people become more healthy (in the large and general scale). As always, the solution is in the middle: lots of love and support, but also unwavering commitment to solving a problem. The carrot and the stick.