Leonard Nimoy: Smoking Is Illogical

An anonymous reader writes "My boyhood hero, actor Leonard Nimoy, has developed lung disease. To those still smoking and in the grips of marketing induced denial, he says 'quit now.' Small acts of goodness make the universe a better place."

Comments

Seriously - GTFO

[sidevans]

How the hell is this even news?
Smoking causes lung cancer?
Do you think we're all that fucking retarded that we didn't know that?

However - My Grandfather died of lung cancer in his 80's, and he NEVER smoked.

As a smoker and 15 year user for Slashdot - let me just say you guys fucking suck hard these days - I've tried hard to not care with all the politics and beta shit going on - but this kind of story is just bullshit - I hope /. remembers its history one day...

Re: Seriously - GTFO

[1s44c]

Why should she? Freedom means free to make bad choices the one who needs help is you. Let people make their own decisions good or bad, Help only when asked and try to guide but Never! Never impose your ideals of whats right and wrong on another.

Freedom doesn't mean the freedom to harm other people. Drug addicts do harm other people. This is why most drugs are illegal unless proscribed, because they harm far more people than just those taking them.

Re: Seriously - GTFO

[1s44c]

You do realize that many people, while possibly addicted to smoking, continue to do so because they want to, they enjoy it. When you tell them to get help or to quit, you are actually telling them not to do something that is legal and they enjoy.

It's a drug addiction with exceptionally serious heath effects. People don't enjoy drug addictions, they suffer them and only feel relief when they are high.

When a smoker enjoys smoking what they are enjoying is the withdrawal effects disappearing for a short while.

Re:Illogical

[ShieldW0lf]

Particularly considering that his claim to fame is that he lies convincingly when he is directed to do so. Actors belong in hell.