smoking cigarettes is stupid

As long as the person likes to smoke, the choice to smoke is a good pme Why? Let us think of this in terms of life:A human's life is short: geologic time shows us the earth is at least a billion years old. If we were to compress this into one day, human civilization, estimated at 5000 years, has existed for less than a second (about .4 to be more accurate).The average human life span, which is an even smaller fraction, (.004 seconds) is so insignificant in comparison that a few years, even few decades off of our lives is nothing in comparison with the eternity we're all doomed to spend underground: rotting as nutrients for other beings. Let's look at our deaths mathematically:(x/infinity) = 0. This is a common theorem mathematics.Therefore:(1 second alive/infinity years dead) = (120 years alive/infinity years dead) = 0.There is no significant difference between living a second and living 120 years. We will all be dead in the end.As an online meme adequately put it: You Only Live Once, or YOLO (grammatically incorrect, but who cares)*note: See how generous I am? I gave this person a 120 year lifespan, but it makes no difference!Samuell Becket: "one day we were born, one day we shall die, the same day, the same second, is that not enough for you? They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more." [1]~Waiting For GodotWhat does this all portend?First, I'd like to establish that the strides toward happiness are universally considered good choices through an individual stance.Basically, for all the pointless fuss over health, attractivene, money, etc., isn't a person's happiness the only thing that truly matters? Since death is only moments away, shouldn't a person spend whatever time he/she has in his/her life doing what makes him/her happy? If smoking makes a person happy, then its a good choice.If my opponent denies the first I have established, then what is good? Good toward what ends?Why is the end good?"1. the average person wants to be healthy, attractive, not get frequently agitated, and not waste money.2. smoking is known to cause people to waste money, be unhealthy, be less attractive, and be more frequently agitated."Why should we seek to become or remain attractive? What is attractive? Isn't this purely subjective? 20th century cinematic productions featured much idolized smokers. 21st century culture just happens to find smoking an abominable image. It's simple opinion, therefore, this contention cannot be used as absolute reference against smoking's attractiveness (as this is probably based on my opponent's own opinions).Why do must seek to become or remain healthy? All this extra strain and effort, at the cost of personal happiness, to give our lives a few extra geologic milliseconds. Nice way of saying the same thing twice :P."3. smoking doesnt cause any major benefit. the benefits are a mild temporary high, and easing nerves. "The benefit is temporary happiness is what my opponent is trying to say. What is wrong with happiness being temporary? Human life itself is ephemereal. Even if we were to establish happiness to last a lifetime, it'd also be temporary. If smoking is bad, then wouldn't it logically follow that anything and everything the human being strives to do then bad?Vitam vivere plenissime - Live life to the fullestIf a person decides that smoking is life-"4. there are better ways to be calm, or high. marijuana is a much better alternative. even things like breathing deeply, stretching, exercising, meditation, and eating right, are equally or more effective at helping oneself be calm. also, if you werent dependent on smoking, you wouldnt have as hard of a time being calm."This is irrelevant. Studying two hours a day is logically more productive than studying one hour a day, but that doesn't make studying one hour a day bad. "5. it would be stupid to go against your strong desires in order to fulfill weaker desires, especially if there are better alternative ways to allow you to fulfill both these sets of desires."What do you mean by strong and weak desires? What conditions must a desire meet to be strong or weak? If someone REALLY wants to smoke, wouldn't that be considered a strong desire? Also, as I've established above, it doesn't matter if there are better alternatives. Studying 2, 3 or 4 hours a day is better than studying 1 hour a day, but that doesn't make studying one hour a day bad.Since smoking makes us happy, we should all smoke. None of my opponent's complaints against smoking are compelling in comparison to the pursuit of happiness.In short, my opponent fails to establish his resolution against smoking supercedes mine. Despite all your biases against smoking, it is, actually, a good choice, something the average person should do.[1]http://www.imdb.com...