Yeah, SW is trolling, sho 'nuf. But the question goes way deeper than just ciggies, booze, meth, or too much food. By the way, if someone in the seat next to me is spilling over into my seat, I'm getting another seat or a refund. But back to the topic (as I have redefined it). People do all sorts of things that are anywhere from extremely risky to just a little risky. Motorcycle riding, bungee jumping, base jumping, climbing tall mountains during snowy season. By the way, is it worth it to risk rescuers and helicopters at a cost of $$ to search and rescue two mountain climbers when that money could feed 1,000 starving infants for five years or vaccinate 50,000?? Or riding roller coasters, deep water diving, and you can add to the list. The bigger question is how far will "we" go to rescue someone from their own actions. And by the way, not all smokers get disease, and some NON-smokers get lung cancer. I dunno, not easy answers. But higher prices for booze and ciggies will keep more children from getting the stuff. And that can only be good. Saul
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