&gt; &quot;There is no virtue in meaningless asceticism.&quot;<p>Quite right.<p>As a side note, that&#x27;s not the case with e-cigarettes, the health risks are largely unknown and there appears to be a fair amount of variation in the chemical composition of the different brands. Here&#x27;s a level-headed article about some of the early studies into e-cigarette health risks:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.health.harvard.edu&#x2F;blog&#x2F;electronic-cigarettes-help-or-hazard-201109223395" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.health.harvard.edu&#x2F;blog&#x2F;electronic-cigarettes-hel...</a>