So here's my questions to you self-hating (lol) vapers: What makes you believe vaping is bad for you? Is it just the general, "Nothing good comes free" sort of idea? Is it the fact that there's nicotine, therefore it must be bad? Is it the questionability of the flavorings? Battery safety? I don't really understand.
My concern is that it's spreading misconception. If even vapers are saying, "Well it's bad for me but .... it!" it makes us appear careless and turns people off to the vape community, among the major problem of "spreading misinformation" (something which occurs all too often in the vape community). So let's hear it, you self-abasing vapers.
(Written with a corn of pepper, should be taken with a grain of salt.)
Not a self hating vaper, but feel I can answer the question.
I would say it is us having to constantly make note of what we mean by "safer than smoking" and then making the critical point of "it's not harmless." As nothing on the planet is harmless, then it would mean vaping isn't either. That some of us would translate that into "must be bad for you" is, IMO, very very important consideration. I'm a pretty big believer of (self) manifestation and do think we are that which is bringing about latest study showing some sort of harm associated with vaping, and then deciding (individually) how that impacts us (collectively). It's a pretty complex process as I understand things and so that short explanation I think captures things well, but barely scratches the surface of 'how it all works.'
I observe vast majority of smokers / ex-smokers don't really know actual harms associated with smoking. Believe what they heard or read (from ANTZ-leaning studies) and feel they "know." With this in mind, it doesn't surprise me when anyone thinks they have understanding of harms associated with vaping and yet can't defend their take on things when someone asks them reasonable questions. Really is just par for the course.
Had friend over today who smokes and as it is incredibly cold where I live, I suggested he have an eCig during his visit instead of going out for a smoke. He declined and then felt need to point out how eCigs are probably more harmful than smoking. I took (serious) issue with this and pretty much cut off his rhetoric with one fell swoop. Easy schmeasy as he clearly had zero idea what he was basing his rationale on, but obviously heard it somewhere. Was reluctant to get into it with me cause I'm sure he realized he was outmatched.
The whole "natural" thing is so messed up. People don't realize that vaping is natural, occurs in nature. We have evolved to this point, naturally. I'm always up for this sort of discussion but find people are usually way way behind on how nature works that it becomes challenging, for some, to understand. Open your eyes. Observe the world around you. All (relatively) natural.
I agree that some active vapers are spreading misconceptions. We could call it 'vaper's guilt.' I'm not looking forward to the day when ex-vapers exist and some of them feel compelled to join the ranks of ANTZ.
Guessing you read the post without looking at the screen name?
