Smokey the Bear

Smoking causes many problems. The obvious ones are the harm smokers are doing to their bodies, as well as others'. Then, there are the other social problems resulting from smoking, such as litter. And finally, the damage that it does to the environment; deforestation in order to grow tobacco, the chemicals released in the air, etc. And if you follow the trail of destruction, you will probably link the polar bears' near extinction to smokers.

What's funny though is that smokers might probably tell you that they can identify with the plight of the endangered animals. Actually, there are quite a few similarities between them.

Ice caps are melting and the polar bears' natural habitat is slowly shrinking - Smoking is no longer allowed in many public places.

Many endangered animals can only survive in captivity, in the sanctuary of zoos, behind bars and glass - Smokers can only smoke within "yellow boxes".

With numbers dropping, endangered animals are finding it hard to find a mate to procreate - Male smokers have lower sperm count, 'nuff said. (Debatable)