If one is able to stop smoking, he may continue, if he is unable to quit, then he must!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This quote uses irony to suggest that inability to quit a habit does not excuse continuing it.
- In plain terms
- If you can quit smoking do, if you can't, you still should.
- What can you take from it?
- Difficulty in quitting is not a reason to keep bad habits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is inability to quit an excuse?
- How do we handle addiction?
Another view
It oversimplifies addiction by ignoring physical dependency.
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