What is it with all the debate and debacle about President-apparent Noynoy Aquino’s smoking? For the record, I did not vote for him and not really an avid supporter; but what I’ve read from forums, comments, and posts really hits a chord in me.
I too, am a smoker. It is my flaw. Why is this issue dragged on our incoming president? Do you have no flaws yourself? It is a very stupid, selfish, and biased attack on him. It is his constitutional right. It is everyone’s right. Unless he smokes in a no smoking area or throws his cigarette butt in a no littering area, we should have no problem with his smoking habit.
The president, prime minister, emperor, king, or whatever of any country is also human unless you believe in the Japanese and Chinese ideology of the past that their leader is the human incarnation of god. Smoking is a vice and I can tell you first hand that once you get hooked on it, it’s difficult to stop. We do not have the ability to produce our own endorphin anymore unless we smoke. For those feeble-minded and the uneducated, endorphin is a bodily function which is responsible for making the person feel good and relaxed.
Do not be so harsh with another person’s flaw. What stick you use to measure another person is the same stick that which would be used on you; not only by God buy by other people as well.
How many of you people who criticize Noynoy for his smoking addiction are hooked on Facebook (I bet most of you did not even participate or have heard of quit Facebook day)? How many of you are gluttons? How many of you are womanizers? Drug addicts? Drinkers? Liars?
We all have flaws. And like me, one of Noynoy’s flaws is smoking. Stop being overly critical on this non-issue as it also offends other people. Stick with the right issues such as his platform, his promises, Hacienda Luisita, and other important issues, not smoking.
My two pesos.
freyja
February 25, 2011
sorry but i’m anti-smoking and at least consider quitting for himself, the country, the people, and the earth. well, i’m not like forcing him to immediately quit. at least lessen the consumption little by little until he finally stops. if you weigh the advantages and disadvantages of smoking, there are more disadvantages and he is a very influential person. the virus of smoking could spread more quickly and could influence others to do the same. it’s very contagious. so if he quits, it would be a good example and make a continuous chain of change.