Parshaman – “I think it is ridiculous to say someone who smokes Can not be A Ben Torah.”
With this logic you can say: -I think it is ridiculous to say someone who is an Alcoholic Can not be A Ben Torah.
-I think it is ridiculous to say someone who watches TV & Movies Can not be A Ben Torah.
-I think it is ridiculous to say someone who goes mixed swimming Can not be A Ben Torah.
I could go on & on. If you are doing Issurim all the time over & over – No you are Not a Ben Torah!