[LordKathen]

Originally posted by Paladin2000: I don't intend to argue with you over "who is the guilty party", but if you know it is bad for you, you shouldn't have started in the first place. I am a smoker and I know smoking is bad and highly addictive. I don't have the willpower to quit nor do I feel like quitting for the moment. At the same time, I have never blamed the tobacco companies for something that I started when I was in my teen. Back then, I knew the risks. When I was in control to stop and quit, I didn't want to and I never did. If anyone is to blame in my case, that would be me alone. Thank god that I am not a drinker (except coffee and soft drinks) or it would have been even worst.

This is exactly the way I logically see it. I have smoked for 15 years, with a year off a while back. It is very addictive, more so than meth, trust me I know. Well, let me rephrase, for ME it is worse. I kicked meth after 3 years, with basically no majors problems. I go without a smoke for a few hours, and well, I would leave me alone if I we're you . In any case, no offence Pikachu_PM, but especially in your late start with smoking after all the hubla in the media about the dangers of smoking, (including, dare I say, from the tobacco companies themselves) why in the world would you start, then blaim them? Did you decide to gamble?, not believe the warnings?,...? . You made the decision, not them. When a race car driver gets into a race, he knows the dangers, right? When he wrecks, should he blaim Chevy? When you buy a gun...well you get my point.
I am just tired of the blaim games that is played. It is your fault, you started. I am sorry Pikachu_PM, I just dont feel the way you do. I hope you do get the help to quit. And please dont take this as a flame... [img]smile.gif[/img]