Let them smoke. It may be bad for the individual, but it's great for society. The smokers work, pay taxes, and pay social security while they're young. Then, when it's time for them to retire, the smokers don't stick around very long. Meanwhile, where does all of that social security money go that they paid during several decades of working? It goes to the old people who didn't smoke when they were younger!
I will vote for any politician, regardless of party, who vows to get rid of this stupid custom that does nothing more than make people sleepy twice a year.
He's got it wrong. We're all stars, floating around in space. These temporary human bodies are just remote-control avatars. All of the physical sensations they feel are broadcast back to us, where all of our memories, feelings, our souls really are. The human brain is nothing more than an antenna.
The smokers work, pay taxes, and pay social security while they're young. Then, when it's time for them to retire, the smokers don't stick around very long. Meanwhile, where does all of that social security money go that they paid during several decades of working? It goes to the old people who didn't smoke when they were younger!