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| Topic | so I found out my mother smokes cigarettes |
| DarkTransient 06/21/18 6:16:05 PM #7: | About 50% of people who smoke, die early as a result. I don't have the in-depth details, but I'd assume that heavier smokers are more strongly represented in this 50% than lighter smokers; and I'd also acknowledge that "die early" could mean anything from "they died an hour sooner than they might've otherwise" to "they die before their 5th birthday" (exaggeration at both extremes, but you get the point) - likely, much more of it being towards the less severe end of that scale. Then, think about how a lot of old people end up living anyway these days - basically bored shitless and drugged up in a retirement home, unable to really do much for anyone. Is it really that big a deal to you that your mother might get a few less years of that life, just because she chose to do something she enjoys? (Now, on the other hand, if the smoking is having a financial impact on her or her family, that's a different matter and indeed quitting - or switching to vaping, which is much cheaper - should be strongly considered.) --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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