Inequality Concerns Run Amuck

It seems that smoking accounts for a good chunk of the life expectancy differences between men that are in lower social classes and men in higher social classes. So what?

"Encouraging people to quit is the number one public health intervention that will help to deal with health inequalities. That is why comprehensive smoke-free legislation is needed."

All I can say is "huh"? I am all for less people smoking, but what is the obsession with supposed "inequalities"? This is exactly 180 degrees opposite of the way "equality" should be measured. That is, these people are just looking at the end results of actions, and not at equality in opportunity. People of lower social classes have all the same opportunities to not smoke as people in higher social classes. Further, they have just as much opportunity to quit and, thanks to over-taxation, a lot more reason to quit.

Everything is equal on the important end of things. If one group of people choose to use those equal opportunities to their own detriment, so be it.