I live in an environment where people perceive smokers as bad people. They see a smoker as someone who is bad, Someone who is not loyal, someone who is stubborn and have no love in him, someone who can easily hurt others, someone who is capable of committing crime in the society. And many more I can't remember. Maybe when you read this you can add more to the list. The question is why are Smokers viewed this way in the society?
Like you, I also look down on smokers in the environment I live in. Addiction leads people to bad paths. Any kind of addiction prevents people from going down bad paths. In my society, smokers are considered to be first-stage addicts. It is true that most people get addicted to other addictions through smoking.
By other addictions, I mean all the addictive substances that people take into their bodies.