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I think anything with nicotine in it is bad for you
Nitpick, but it doesn't always have nicotine. Not to say it isn't harmful.
Well its not good for you so I can't say I'd recommend.
What concerns me is any positive publicity on sm***** or va******. We don't need more people hopeless addicted.
Smoking or vaping*
It's the Internet, it's ok to use the whole word.
I don't as it promotes those products
No it doesn't. It's an act that literally every person on this platform has heard of. Saying smoking, drinking, drugs, etc, does not promote the action or product. What trying to censor it does is make what you're saying, confusing. Your message has a lack of information and seriousness, so the effects of what you're trying to express are going to be lost on a lot of readers.
I get what you're saying and empathize with your beliefs, but if you're dealing with adults, you need to use the language to adequately articulate your point. While I may agree with your sentiment, the censor immediately puts your comment at a disadvantage and, at least personally, I write off the subject of it almost immediately.
Just don't go out and say, "go smoke and drink" when discussing those topics, and I think that's good enough to qualify as not promoting those things. Just my two cents. Not trying to be a dick if it comes off that way, just trying to give some outside perspective.
Don't smoke and drink, it's bad.
Pointing out that something exists doesn't mean condoning its usage.