Anyone who smokes is a SELFISH FOOL.
and
smokers are morons.
You know, while I understand you mean well, it might pay to realize that there are those of us who have relatives that we *greatly admire* and who, aside from the unfortunate smoking habit, are looked up to by those who love them.
My mother started smoking as a teen many, many years ago. She is a truly remarkable woman — I’m not going to go into her life story, the adversities she’s faced (and continues to face) throughout her life. Suffice it to say that she is a woman who is looked up to and admired by many both in her family and in her community.
Believe me, she would LOVE to quit smoking. She has tried many times in the past, without success. I (and just about all who love her) would LOVE for her to quit smoking as well — but, whatever reason, she has been unable to quit.
Is this a weakness on her part? Most assuredly. But if you knew her, and knew of the self-sacrifice she went through in bringing up her kids, you would not call her selfish. If you knew of her inner wisdom, you would not call her a “fool” or a “moron.” She is a person who, to this day, guides me in my life, someone I can turn to for advice, for wisdom and for guidance. And I don’t turn to fools or morons. I turn to people MORE intelligent and wise than myself, not less.
The Wolf