Yeah thats an oranges to oranges comparison... Kinda like comparing a gun to a knife, chemically speaking... They will both kill you, only one has the ability to be a lot faster
The interesting part of the whole thing is that there are almost MILLIONS of studies showing that smoking kills. Yet people continue to do it, so we'll fine smokers for littering to offset the cost that smokers are causing our healthcare system. But hey some people like to be takers... Personally i think that if you smoke you forfeit your right to free healthcare... after all It was your choice to smoke why should I have to pay for it?
I smoke and have no problem paying for my own healthcare, in fact i would prefer it that way. But if i have to because i smoke then how about all the obese people out there that are a burden to the health care system or the hypocondriacs that misuse the health care that is free???
Where will it end? Be carefull it is a slippery slope.
It's my choice to be a welder, does that mean I forfeit my healthcare?