The photo about rptiella is obviously overexposed, so you can't make any conclusion about his health.
If he likes to smoke, let him enjoy it, what's the point of having money, if you have to live like a super ninja monk or some health freak.
It's better to do what you like and be dead before going senile, then wetting yourself while you're waiting to die.
I disagree, but only because I want different things out of life than just pleasure. Many people want a family and to be surrounded by loved ones, meaning every next moment they spend with those people is worth nearly any kind of suffering they may be feeling at the moment.
Honestly, I think interpersonal relationships are just more rewarding in the first place than any pleasure a person could get on their own.