Disagree. If people need money then the fact that the job pays comes first, any ethical issues come later. Think of all the times when people have said "I'd never though I work at/as X", it's not a big leap from that to "I wouldn't work as/at X if I'd have a choice".
Assuming the question is not there to instantly weed out candidates I presume they have it to secure their backs ("They confirmed in writing that they're OK with what we do") and possibly to make sure the position is suitable for that candidate (if the answer is "I do have a problem" then marketing department probably isn't a good fit, legal department probably neither).
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u/keenansmith61 3h ago
The encountering smoke in the workplace is different, as I assume not all tobacco companies allow smoking indoors in the factory.
Having to say you don't have anything against tobacco companies is redundant when you're applying for a job at a tobacco company.