Does smoking cigarettes break a venial version of "Thou shalt not kill"?

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Just wondering what peoples thoughts are about this. Is any form of knowingly harmful actions against yourself against the sanctity of life?
 
I think we are very quick to label things as “sinful”. It doesn’t mean smoking is a good idea though.
 
Like everything else, moderation is the key. A cigarette here and there is like a drink here and there or a soda here and there. A pack a day is like a six pack of beer a day is like a 2 liter of soda a day.
 
But smoking is physically an psychologically addictive, making “moderation” a difficult thing to accomplish. Smoking is basically like killing yourself very slowly.
 
peter26 said:
But smoking is physically an psychologically addictive, making “moderation” a difficult thing to accomplish. Smoking is basically like killing yourself very slowly.
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Addiction varies from person to person. My eldest sister was addicted to opioids for several years. My other sister has a tobacco problem. I smoke here and there, but sweets are my vice.

Individual discernment is key.
 
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