What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

My opponent asks "Can we just come to the conclusion that the saying what doesn't kill you makes you stronger is sometimes right and sometimes wrong? ” But the problem is the vast majority of the time that statement is wrong. Every 14 seconds someone is injured in a car accident in America. Unless you know millions of people injured in car accidents, you will never be affected by 99% of car accidents in your life. None of those events made you stronger in anyway. . http://www.lawcore.com... There are so many things happening in the world right now and you are only exposed to a tiny amount. And almost all of them do not make you stronger in any way. Every 60 seconds "710 computers will be sold, 555 of them containing an Intel product. 232 computers have become infected by malware (32.6% of computers sold). 2.6 million CDs, containing 1,820 TB of data created. 450 copies of Windows 7 sold. 12 websites have been hacked after a 416 attempts. 1,400 discs are rented on line using redbox. 950+ purchases on eBay, with 180 of them coming via a mobile platform. $219,000 of total payments transactions through PayPal with $10,000 being from mobile. 1,100 acres of land farmed on line in FarmVille. 103 Blackberry devices sold. A total of 11 millions conversations taking place through various instant messaging platforms. 2 million internet users watched content not suitable for the general audience. $75,000 added to Google revenues. 2,100 check ins through the Foursquare service. 2,500 ink cartridges sold for various printers. 4,000 USB devices sold. A staggering 38 tons of e-waste generated. 18 Amazon Kindle Fires sold. 11 Xbox 360 consoles sold. 81 Apple iPads and 925 iPhones sold. " . http://www.redmondpie.com... Now just looking at those statistics almost all of those are not going to make you stronger in any way. You don't become stronger because 12 websites were hacked or 38 tons of e-waste was generated. Even something natural like lightning doesn't make you stronger. On average lightning strikes the continental US 20 million times a year. The likelihood of someone being struck by one of the lightning bolts is less than .001%. You are not stronger every time the continental US is struck by lightning. Even the people who do get struck are not more mentally or physically stronger. "People struck by lightning suffer from a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms, including memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, chronic pain, numbness, dizziness, stiffness in joints, irritability, fatigue, weakness, muscle spasms, depression, and more. " reports the NWS. . http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov..., . http://www.nssl.noaa.gov... My opponent says "They eat less than others but they really aren't affect negatively in any way. " People need to eat many different amounts of food because no two people are the same. But eating to excess or not eating enough to the point of starvation are certainly not going to make you stronger. And just because they are not negatively affect doesn't mean they are stronger. Now on to the smoking part. "1. Helps people eat less. - As I showed eating less is sometimes a good thing. " -There are plenty of healthier, cheaper and easier ways to eat less. "2. Gives quick & temporary stress relief. - There are the uneducated but deeply troubled who run into those that give them the cigarette. They see that it gives them relief temporarily and then they go out there and get more, later getting addicted. " -Smoking causes more stress than in relieves. Smoking only restores stress levels to normal. . http://www.tobaccofreetippecanoe.org... "3. People become slimmer. - Look at 1. " -Being slim doesn't mean stronger or healthier than before. "4. Good social booster in some cases. - There are the teenagers and youths who would think that their friends would think of them as 'cool' if they smoked. " -Just because it looks "cool", doesn't mean it’s good. "5. Accepted by people you'd rather not mess with. Getting accepted by drug dealers doesn't mean that you have to become one of them. " -Just because some people that I don't what to mess with do it doesn't mean it is a good thing to do. No one gets upset if you don't smoke.