Reply #122: Wow

[davidthegnome]

You know, I've known a number of addicts of all kinds. Generally they've been decent people who picked up bad habits, usually as a means of coping with great suffering.

I would argue that point very strongly. Most addicts have a great deal of consideration for others - because you don't become an addict without understanding great suffering, which greatly increases and encourages one's ability to be empathetic, or at least humble.

So many here are painting a very large number of people as pigs, scumbags, selfish assholes, whatever, I've seen it all. I've heard it all before, as an on and off smoker - no matter what I did with the buts, which by the way, always were properly disposed of. You want to encourage people who are suffering? You want to help them get better? I'm all for it, I'm with you. If you want to knock them down though... all you're doing is encouraging the very behavior that is complained about in the OP.

Yeah, throwing a flaming cigarette but out your window is inconsiderate, but so is making another human being feel like a piece of shit. You can argue your point without the broad brush, without the insults.