The Vaping Epidemic

[Bogertophis]

You actually make a very good point that I hadn't considered. As adults who are given a choice, we should also be held accountable for what may come of our choices.
That being said, I think in many cases it would be way too difficult to determine "who should be financially responsible" if medical treatment is needed.

Just to play devil's advocate here...
If Joe Schmoe worked a job his whole that was physically demanding, should he be responsible for his medical bills because he knew his job may lead to knee, back, shoulder problems?

If Jane Doe loves skiing but is injured skiing should she be responsible?

If Jimmy ODs shooting dope should he be left to die because he has state health care?

I would have to say no...
And I know I'm talking apples and oranges, but just trying to paint a picture with a broad brush to illustrate a point.


Edit to comment on a point by sur3fir3....

Abso-freaking-lutely parents should be held accountable if their kids are vaping. It's not governments job to baby-sit.

I agree it's a "slippery slope" that no one really wants to see, but (theoretically) that's why we have a government to issue warnings & put limits that protect the health
of our society...& NOT to be "in bed" with the big corporations* that are raking in the profits of their harmful products. (*And no, they didn't "learn" -not when huge
profits are involved.) We all would love to be "free to do whatever we want" but it's just like with health care...many don't want to be required to "buy into" any plan if
they don't want to (especially those who are younger and seem "healthy")...but then when -not "if"!- they get sick or have an accident, ALL the REST of us pay for their
emergency room visits, etc...& that's just not fair either. That's like the friend who always shows up empty-handed to eat what everyone else brought to the potluck.

As adults, we all want our free choices, only we do have to consider what is good for our society as a whole too. Certainly those under-age are the responsibility of their
parents, not the government or the rest of us.