let me first start that i understand that this topic is controversial, due to some anti's saying that pvs are attractive to various sorts of people which do not include cigarette smokers looking for a cessation method.
in the little while i've been vaping i've had some mixed responses to my pvs, and i've had interest expressed by what you would classify as non smokers in pvs. these are people that have a few cigarettes a week, if that, and people who smoke socially when drinking (or just socially without the booze). while i try to do my best to discourage their interest because "they don't need to vape", i feel a little bit of conflict on limiting them to make decisions as adults.
i started smoking because i'm kind of a fidgety stressed out person, who found appeal in a slightly sedated "time out" and the social aspect of smoking. one of the appeals in vaping to me was the assortment of flavors to explore, and the hobby aspect of trying out different hardware. these are all aspects i've found non-smokers to find appealing in vaping as well.
personally i don't find it to be awful if anyone wants to try vaping, zero nic or not, if they're not already hooked on smoking. if the technology was readily available when i started lighting up cigs, i probably would have gone straight to vaping. adults choose to use mild stimulants and legal drugs daily, and i don't find it any more offensive or dangerous than if someone had started to choose to enjoy alcohol or caffeine moderately where before they had not made it a part of their lifestyle.
i just don't see why someone has to go through the battle of choosing cigarettes, then choosing to abstain from cigarettes, when vaping is already proven itself in many studies to be way less harmful. for an individual who is making a conscious effort to stay away from cigs, but enjoys their effects, why is not vaping an ok choice?
i understand that the harm would come to the community if companies/vapers were encouraging their use "just cuz" or if vaping was marketed as cigarettes were marketed many years ago. this is not what i'm saying is "ok".
personally, i don't find it a huge deal if someone wanted to go straight to vaping, even though like i said i discourage their use where i feel appropriate.
this is a thread i really have wanted to make for a while just to scope out opinions, and i apologize in advance if this thread makes any infringements on ecf policies. i also wanted to make this more well written, but i am a sicky today and would really appreciate opinions more than anything else.
thanks everyone.
in the little while i've been vaping i've had some mixed responses to my pvs, and i've had interest expressed by what you would classify as non smokers in pvs. these are people that have a few cigarettes a week, if that, and people who smoke socially when drinking (or just socially without the booze). while i try to do my best to discourage their interest because "they don't need to vape", i feel a little bit of conflict on limiting them to make decisions as adults.
i started smoking because i'm kind of a fidgety stressed out person, who found appeal in a slightly sedated "time out" and the social aspect of smoking. one of the appeals in vaping to me was the assortment of flavors to explore, and the hobby aspect of trying out different hardware. these are all aspects i've found non-smokers to find appealing in vaping as well.
personally i don't find it to be awful if anyone wants to try vaping, zero nic or not, if they're not already hooked on smoking. if the technology was readily available when i started lighting up cigs, i probably would have gone straight to vaping. adults choose to use mild stimulants and legal drugs daily, and i don't find it any more offensive or dangerous than if someone had started to choose to enjoy alcohol or caffeine moderately where before they had not made it a part of their lifestyle.
i just don't see why someone has to go through the battle of choosing cigarettes, then choosing to abstain from cigarettes, when vaping is already proven itself in many studies to be way less harmful. for an individual who is making a conscious effort to stay away from cigs, but enjoys their effects, why is not vaping an ok choice?
i understand that the harm would come to the community if companies/vapers were encouraging their use "just cuz" or if vaping was marketed as cigarettes were marketed many years ago. this is not what i'm saying is "ok".
personally, i don't find it a huge deal if someone wanted to go straight to vaping, even though like i said i discourage their use where i feel appropriate.
this is a thread i really have wanted to make for a while just to scope out opinions, and i apologize in advance if this thread makes any infringements on ecf policies. i also wanted to make this more well written, but i am a sicky today and would really appreciate opinions more than anything else.
thanks everyone.