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Quote by: Epistemologist  For all you smokers out there, why did you start? Do you like it? Do you not like it? Why do you continue? Are you addicted? Do you regret starting? Do you want to quit?
And for non-smokers, why don't you do it? Do you think you would like it?
I'm a non-smoker, and I don't do it because I think there are other ways to escape one's problems. By the same token, I think there are alternatives to gluttony and some cases of sexual promiscuity, for instance, to achieve that escapist purpose. Drowning oneself in the ditch of alcoholism is the solution for some, but unfortunately, livers don't take kindly to that.
But then, according to my comments, most people do all these destructive behaviors to simply compound what is, in their opinion, the ongoing destruction of their lives, with an additional sort of "escape" from that monotonous reality with yet something more to cry about.
But is this correct? Or do people do it, as many alarmists argue, because of peer pressure or something like that?
What do you think?
I purposely didn't add too many options on the poll so you can add your own if necessary. |
I started smoking to manage stress.
Yes, I like smoking.
I continued mainly because I got interested in the Native American religion where tobacco is used to calm stress during peace talks and as a medical treatment, and because it is part of that natural spiritual involvement with nature and as a burnt offering to the great Spirit. And also because none of the doctors or experts I know can provide scientific proof based on REAL SCIENCE that smoking is dangerous to health.
It is known to be an addictive substance like so many other things we come into contact with. I only reqret is that the government passed a stupid sin tax on cigarettes which made them much more expensive. I do not wish to quit.