In the first semester of my postgrad, I was simultaneously working on two very different assignments. One was in support of smokers' right to not be stigmatized by the rest of society. The other was an idea for a magazine for cancer patients, as something that would enable survivors to feel that they aren't alone.
Both were topics of my choice.
I've witnessed cancer's effects first hand. I know the suffering it brings to patients and to the ones who love them. That's why I'm passionate about the fight against cancer.
However, I also feel that smokers should not be faulted for their choice to smoke. Society practices double standards. Why do we come down so heavily on smokers? We don't treat binge drinkers in the same manner. And these are the people that are most likely to drink and drive.
I confuse myself sometimes. I see life more in shades of gray than in black and white.
And I'm not sure whether that is a good or bad thing.
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