Hmmmm. I think we could say the same thing about extremely overweight people. I guess it just depends on what your vices are and where your priorities lie. Pick one. Now I can't imagine being over 200 pounds when I know I can be thin and healthy by eating properly; but that's my priority, to NOT be overweight. However, someone else may find it easier to quit smoking or never smoke at all than to stop making bad food choices and overeating. We all have vices--we all have weaknesses--we all have priorities. Neither is better nor worse than the other. JMO