(August 30, 2010 at 5:19 pm)Scarface Wrote: Why am I not a chain smoker? Surely I would be if I was addicted.
Well good for you. As I said (and as you ought to well know) different people respond differently to bacteria, viruses, and chemicals. There is a higher likelihood that people will become addicted to certain chemicals more than others. Phillip Morris and the other cig companies knew this, which is why they did it. And it was successful-- until they got caught, taken to court and found guilty.
Bear in mind I am not saying people who smoke become mindless zombies who have lost all sense of willpower (which is what you seem to be suggesting I am saying). But it makes it a hell of a lot more difficult for many people. And that's not even factoring in the health risks, which Phillip Morris et al were also well aware of.
Me, I wouldn't know what its like, since I've never touched the shit.
“Society is not a disease, it is a disaster. What a stupid miracle that one can live in it.” ~ E.M. Cioran
