America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t

Re:America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, t... by kodablah on Friday June 16, 2017 @11:36AM (#14569883)

> Unless you're already addicted, nearly anything under $5 is more luxurious than a cigarette.

Completely subjective. I'm not sure the purpose of your post. Are you telling everyone what is more luxurious to them or just giving your singular opinion for yourself? Assuming the latter, it appears to add little to the discussion.

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Re:America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, t... by chc on Friday June 16, 2017 @11:41AM (#14569922)

I'm offering a reasoned analysis of what the actual effects of smoking a cigarette are and whether those things are widely considered luxurious. If you're addicted, sure, smoking offers a great luxury in taking the money off your back for a while. If you're not addicted and don't have some other physical need (e.g. untreated mental illness), it offers a pretty mild buzz and a lot of negatives.

But regardless, wouldn't this be more appropriate as a reply to the parent, who made the initial claim that cigarettes are luxurious and didn't present any reasons for it?

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Re:America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, t... by lukas099 on Friday June 16, 2017 @02:08PM (#14571304)

The assertion which GP responded to -- that cigarettes are luxurious -- is completely subjective as well.

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