"Being in cahoots with" = supporting a huge industry that would topple our economy if it suddenly went under.
The government could care less what people do as long as it doesn't affect the country/economy. Now, billions go to the government on taxes from tobacco. You think they'd actually allow it to be outlawed?
Pfft. People know tobacco is dangerous when used for years. They do it anyway. Why?
Why do I smoke, knowing it can kill me in 30 years? Cause I don't give a shit. After a stressful day of being shot at, having incoming rounds go off 50 meters away, hearing about friends that got blown up that day, I like to be able to step outside and have a smoke. I'll quit sometime, but I don't feel like it.
It's people telling me not to do it that make me want to do it more. I hate being told what I CAN'T do. If you tell me I CAN'T do something, you're reinforcing my urge to want to do it even more. People need to stop trying to tell other people what they can and can't do, just because they don't like it.
Yeah I forgot the "not" in there, I must have forgot cause this "hippie" is too stoned Thanks for the debate guys I guess we just dissagree on some things, no big deal.
Yeah, I like being able to debate a subject like this without all the "OMFG SMOKIN IS TEH BAD YOU SUCK MONSTER LUNG CANCER" and such. The hippie comment... well I've been watching a lot of SouthPark recently so...