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I have heard that Ohsawa had reccomended smoking for some conditions, but I have no written sources.
How do you know smoking is bad? I believe the only way to truly know something is to experience it first hand. In my experience, there are many things that are more harmful and destructive, even in small doses, than cigarettes.
I think, some people get heavily influenced by propoganda, and are blinded to the truth of independant experience.
My own conclusions about smoking are incomplete. I'll be sure to let you know once they are!
Furthermore, I've noticed that whatever becomes trendy in society is something to be very wary of. For example, toasted bagels, tuna, and chicken. These trendy things are the worst foods for health. On the other end of the coin, the thing that people make the biggest stink over must be relatively harmless compared to the excepted normal foods and such.
After all, what the majority believes is ussually the opposite of the truth. Why? Because the majority always have the lowest judgement. If they did not have the lowest judgement, then they would not be the majority!
A smoker knows now days, that, he/she is quickly becoming the most persecuted minority! Why? Because people are becoming more and more sensitive. They think that their sensitivity is a cause to ban or isolate smokers. Not only that, but, a smoker knows that anyone and everyone can tell you not to smoke, but try telling someone not to eat meat, or dairy. No-way! That would not be okay even though, statistically, there are far less "smoking related" ilnesses in Japan even though they smoke more than the US. Why? Because of diet. A less fatty diet is the reason for that, simply.
Well anyway, don't mean to be a stick in the mud.
Thanks,
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