I disagree. As a society we make our own choices in life. If one wishes to start vaping that is one's choice. If one wishes to start smoking that is one's choice. Who do we think we are that we are allowed to pick and choose who can vape and who can't?
Are all people that ride motorcycles in a motorcycle gang? Are all people who drink beer an alcoholic?
Society is all about mememememememememememe anymore. In reality it should be about us. If someone takes away my choices that is when I get very upset.
Good for us or bad for us? Doesn't really matter. They are free to make their choices in life without being judge.
Outstanding post. Standing ovation, kudos, good job, thank you for a voice of sense.
Actually I have to admit, I'm a bit put out about those vaping zero-nic and doing the 'cloudz yo' thing just for the hell of it; they're taking the salvation of me and all other smokers and turning it into cheap entertainment, and *IF* that was the reason for all the brainless posturing going on by ANTZ and lawmakers, I'd be pretty upset about it. But it's nothing to do with the stupid laws; THAT is all about the money. The local bans, well that might actually be chalked up to the brainless 'cloudz yo' idjits. But idjits are gonna be idjits, no matter what the activity -- that's why parking lots have speed breaks, because of the idjits who treated it like Indy 500, though probably 99% of drivers DON'T act like a total goober in parking lots. I'm equally chagrined by the idjits trying to "get a buzz" from nicotine, because that is not the purpose of nicotine in ejuice AT ALL, but I guess if they want to worship at the porcelain goddess, it's as good a way as any, and better them than me.
But it's really not up to me, or anyone other than the person making the choice, whether to vape, whether to use nicotine -- it's an individual choice, and really not up for debate by all and sundry. Vaping is a far safer choice for being an idjit than smoking tobacco would be. And you're right, alcohol is fairly harmless to moderate users, but I'd be really peeved if someone said that because it's harmless to moderate drinkers, *I* have to drink it too -- it's not harmless to me at all, so I don't drink it; yet another personal choice not up for discussion.
And some folks really need to read up on the difference between an addiction and a dependence. Nicotine causes dependence (though possibly not, in those who've never smoked tobacco), not addiction; CIGARETTES cause addiction. Someone who has never smoked is NOT embarking on "a lifetime of nicotine addiction" just by vaping nicotine.
Andria