… the goal is reasonable life extension: not foolishly reducing your life span (or adding decades of misery from chronic illnesses caused by risky behaviors) but also not foolishly extending it by failing to enjoy the life you have. For more years of a shitty life is worth less than less years of an excellent one.
Source: No, Bacon Is Not as Bad for You as Smoking
Good piece by Richard Carrier, despite the fact he should have said fewer years.
oddrops 