"To you I may be that particularly nasty, grumpy old man, but I'm just the heir to the philosophy of George Edward Moore that sits debating on every possible solution to his open-question argument as the fluffy white cloud unfurls itself before my eyes.
You say the smoke troubles you. I say, stay away!
You will not get my point, ever. You have not relished the maddening fragrance of my tawny nectar. You have not been deluged in that hitting, heavenly taste of tobacco.
Addiction, is it?
I call it a gentleman's necessity. Of course I never go below brand X, so no worries there.
What? Don't I know of the health hazards? Of course I do! How can I not know about all those with the whole lot of you pushing it down my throat?
But do you know what it has done for me? Do you know of the obstacles of life have I crossed with just these little packets by my side? Can you imagine even a single day without the comforting roll of your lips?
Yeah, you can.
Anyways I expect you to understand just one thing- smoking is my birthright and I shall have it."
Well, that's what nearly all smokers around us have got to say.
But. Just for the sake of the personal boosts that smokers might have received from tobacco, should we allow the drug to rage across our world destroying lives of not only the addicted but also perhaps their families?
As we gather here today on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day, let us pledge to understand the various baneful effects of tobacco on our lives.
Let us pledge to work as one to control and eventually eradicate the addiction, a danger to society and individuals alike from the face of the earth.
Going by that, we'd like to ask you to use the siggy below to show your support for the worldwide Anti-Tobacco programme.
#Smokin'NotSmokin'Hot
Every cigarette you smoke reduces your lifespan by 11 minutes.
Tobacco consumption causes a death every 6 seconds!
Passive-smoking causes 60,000 deaths every year.
Graphics: panchan
Write-up: Radhikerani
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