aj_briskdude: Yidden who smoke in public around other people are
Choteh Umachti Es Horabim, be it Beratzon or Beshoygeig!!!
Any young Shnook who started smoking in the past 15 years is
(unless living in a bubble) was well aware of
1) its dangers to health (which makes it an Issur D’oraisah)
2) I’ts addictive nature. If almost every scientist and doctor says that if one
drinks a cup of bleach or ammonia they are putting their life in danger,
just because an idiot doesn’t believe them, that doesn’t make his choice to start
smoking muttar even if his friend are doing it.
(It doesn’t make him an Oines in my opinion either) rather a Shoiteh!
Al tifoish min hatzibbur is not said when the tzibbur is being oiver Isurim.
The diiference is only they dont immediately see the slow process of death
for it is slow, that still makes them Shoitim.
If the doctor told most of these boys they had one week left to live
you would see how many would kick the habit, even the most addicted.
This is different than those older people who are already dying
and refuse to stop smoking. that is a choice they make not to lose
the enjoyment they get cause they’re anyway on death’s doorstep.
I apologize to any who feel I’m speaking to harshly, but I feel
this is Sakanos Nefashos and a WAKE UP call is in order.
By holding your hand and telling you it’s ok.. I understand….
it will not help you get out of this miserable quicksand you stepped into.
May HB”H give Sechel to all those nebach who need it, and help them
see the light!!!