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Originally Posted by garnet
Because I'm not a scientist or a doctor, I can't explain those things. We all know that smoking and eating a high-fat diet are bad for you health. Do you deny that?
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Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm..no. Never said that, so why ask? 
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Sure there are people who lived long lives despite their poor habits (including my grandmother). But the VAST majority of scientific evidence proves that these lifestyle choices are bad for you and will shorten you life. In many cases, they will also destroy your quality of life. My gradmother lived into her eighties even though she smoked and and had a poor diet. She was also completely miserable and was bedridden with emphysema for the last decade of her life. Hey, you can smoke and drink and eat meat all you want--it's your decision, and you might live a long life. You are putting yourself at risk, though.
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Just saying there is really no need to preach to the choir. Everyone has choices to make and they certainly don't need someone "at their necks" to warn them about the dangers of the choices they make.
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