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3. Have you considered that eCigs might prevent a child from smoking actual, harmful, cigarettes?

Regarding this question, we don't really have to wonder. eCigs are similar to Snus, in that they have little in the way of health risks, and are nicotine-based products. When the EU prevented the sale of Snus in Europe, it was on the basis that Snus would serve as a gateway to cigarettes. Sweden (and Norway) continued to allow Snus. In direct contradiction to the predictions of the EU, the smoking rate in Europe did not materially decline, but the smoking rate in Sweden declined to where it is significantly lower than the rest of Europe (except for Norway, which also allows Snus). 13 and 16 percent, respectively, versus roughly 28 percent for the rest of Europe.

Ignatz is right, and Drago is dead-wrong (pun very much intended, since this type of error directly results in many people losing their lives). The "gateway" to smoking is not only not happening, but the reverse is happening. Kids aren't moving onto the deadly cigarettes, because they don't have a need to. Drago, and others like him, want to give them that reason.