Joseph: Back in the late 1970s I had a similar argument if smoking is prohibited to safeguard your life. Among the claims for smoking are :
1)R’ Moshe never prohibited it he just said G-d watches out for the JACKASS.
2) The yeshivas only prohibited smoking on premises because of the parents and supporters
3) The studies that prove that smoking is hazardous are flawed.
A person who is Reform or MO “they” want to bring him closer but someone who is frum but is addicted to smoking “they ” want to discard like a piece of trash. Are smokers addicted to Nicotine? Are they covered under “People with Disabilities” Act? Is calling them OTD Hate Speech or at least slander against a protected minority according to Jewish Law?
How different is it from saying “X” is OTD because he is a Chicago Cubs fans. One has nothing to do with the other.