What do you think about about smoking?
I think it's a bad habit to get into. It's bad for your health, and I don't quite understand the reasoning behind it. Many say it calms their nerves, but I think most of the times it's just a habit that has kicked in.
Or about those who smoke?
I generally think it's pretty inconsiderate of everyone around them (if they're smoking in a public place), because you can definitely get cancer from secondhand smoke. But past that, I don't have much room to judge. We all have our faults, no reason getting hung up over it. But, if one of my friends started smoking, I would definitely have to have a talk with them. Also, definitely would never date anyone who smokes (the occasional cigar is fine with me, but anything regular is no bueno).
If it wasn't obvious by my above answers, no, I do not. I smoke maybe one or two cigars ever one to two months with a bud of mine, but past that, nada.
What do you think makes people smoke or want to start?
Stress, peer pressure, lots of reasons. I once talked to a guy who started smoking because he worked on a navy ship in the arctic, and smokers were allowed to get out of the cold (more often than non-smokers) and go inside for a smoke break, so he picked up smoking there.
I think it's overall a pretty sad thing, and I hate seeing people throw away so much health and money for a habit that gives very little back. My grandfather got cancer because of it, so I have a pretty strong conviction not to smoke. Plus, I think that turning to smoking to solve any of my problems would be very much against, well, pretty much most of my faith.