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On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:13:50 GMT, mcs <mcs@nspam.net> wrote:

>> I swear there are so many young people who smoke? WHY? WHY? Why
>> are they smoking? Why did they ever start? What glamor do they
>> see in it??
>>
>Karen, its a big problem and it was a mistake but there were benefits at the 
>time. 

That's an illusion. There are never benefits.

>Its a drug , it has nicotine ,, a stimulant.

Yes, I know that. But one of my question was why start at all?
Why pick up the habit? People have known for decades
how bad smoking is. 

> Personally I can't see 
>how people who have jobs do it everyday.

Some, the fortunate ones, I suppose, actually like their
jobs. I do.

> I don't understand allot of things, 
>perhaps I am just sensitive. But the air at this stage in my life shows up 
>in my radar screen automatically on bad air days... learn from it. You 
>personally might not be affected but thats not to say you wouldn't do much 
>better in good air.

Steve, how could I do better when I essentially never get sick in
this air? Maybe I'll keel over tomorrow. There's no knowing
that, of course.

> The sad thing is I know of it and can't do much..

I can't do much about the condition of so many blacks males
in America who  seem to be so dysfunctional. The situation
pains me a lot but I have to go on regardless.