It should not be an act of social disobedience to light a cigarette. Unless you're actually a doctor working at an incubator.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He argues that smoking should be normal unless it directly harms vulnerable people like babies.
- In plain terms
- Lighting a cigarette is usually fine unless you are hurting a baby.
- What can you take from it?
- Social rules should allow personal choice unless harm is clear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where should personal freedom end?
- When does habit become harmful?
Another view
It ignores long term health risks of smoking.
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