Thomas Szaz believed that it should be socially acceptable to self-medicate; regardless of the death that could result, which is contrary to the concept of the harm principle. Robert E. Goodin believed that cigarette smokers did not fully understand or accept the dangers of smoking and he presented ideas and statistics to educate everyone and prevent deaths, which is consistent with the harm principle . In their analyzes of recreational drugs and smoking, Thomas Szaz and Robert E. Goodin take opposing views regarding the harms.