>You're correct that it's not a healthy habit-- I don't touch
>it for those reasons, just like I don't touch cigarettes, I
>don't eat a lot of fatty foods, and I drink only in
>moderation. That said, it doesn't particularly bother me if
>other people have unhealthy habits, so long as they don't
>impact me.

I generally share Valg's attitude here, that if it doesn't affect me, I don't care what you do with yourself. Lately, though I've been wondering what are the things that affect me. Take legalizing marj, you smoking it in your basement doesn't affect me, you sitting in your basement not able to pay your bills, does. The same can be said for achohol. Now I drink an occasional beer, and I smoked pot many years ago, and probably wouldn't have a problem with them being legal, but some days I don't think either should be legal since most people can't handle them responcible. Gambling is another example, if you want to gamble for fun, hey have at it, gambling away your check to pay the heating bill, and woo wait a minute. Now I, we as a society have to pay for that either through your premature death, or though some kind of assistance program. Seatbelts and helmets are another example, I really could care less if you wore either of those, but if you got into an accident and end up in a vegatative state and can't take care of your family, now it becomes our problem, and not just with fact that I, we as society, have to pay to take care of your family. I, we as a society now have to raise your children, and lately, last I looked, most single parents aren't doing so hot, not to mention all the things a kid looses out on when one of there parents is missing.

So what I'm asking is where do you draw the line?