[Avodah] no smokers for my daughter

[Eli Turkel]

<<Sure, one *can* distinguish the two cases that way.  But must one?  Having
established that passively taking such a risk is permitted, where's the
proof that actively doing so is not?  Would one not be required to take
any action that avoids an unacceptable risk of immediate death?>>

The generally accepted psak is that one need not undergo great pain in order
to extend one's life. Thus, as R. Teitz says one need not accept chemotherapy
which is extremely unpleasant for a short extension of life.

There is nothing in this psak that one can endanger ones life for a pleasure
eg smoking.


-- 
Eli Turkel