You're not going to like this, but you basically restated what I wrote. That's not great argument. When I wrote the info is suppressed, what I meant was that we see more to encourage smoking that to discourage it. Just because you've outlived non-smokers doesn't mean that smoking is good for you. It's just means you've been lucky. We're all going to die at some point, but some of us do not want to speed the process.
Smoking for 40 years, huh? Truth is, your body is suffering but you've just become used to it. Would you like to have back all the money you've spent on tobacco? I'm sure that as a non-smoker I feel better than you do, I can excercise more for longer, I don't have a fast heart rate or high blood pressure. There are risks to smoking, but your indignant attitude is the mental health problem I was referring to earlier. You're obviously very sensitive to unpleasant information and opinion regarding smoking. Your view of words like mine as an attack on your personally, when in my opinion I was discussing a behavior, not anyone directly. This kind of defensive response is typical of a dependent, addictive personality. You just want people to stay out of your business when it comes to your characteristic of being substance-oriented. This is so much a part of who you are that you take any statement to the contrary as being an attack on your ability to survive. Truth is, it's a crutch you've learned to lean on because you're not happy with who you are (as evidenced in your need to emulate your brother). What makes you think I use cannabis?