After he had lectured his son for five minutes on the evils of smoking, a concerned father said to his 15-year-old son, “If you ever decide to smoke I want you to promise that you’ll come to me and tell me. I don’t want to hear about it first from a neighbor.” To which the …
Most people are aware of the medical evidence on the health hazards of cigarette smoking. Yet, imagine a heavy smoker with a severe respiratory problem saying to his doctor, “I know that cigarettes are affecting my good health and therefore I should quit smoking.” Suppose the doctor replies, “You are not far from the reign …