Posted by TexasChic on February 1, 2006, at 16:04:45
In reply to Re: Principles of Responsible Cannabis Use, posted by deirdrehbrt on January 31, 2006, at 23:54:04
> You didn't sound dismissive at all. I think that you had good and valid questions to what I was saying. It helps me eithier solidify or modify my own thoughts and positions.
Thanks. I'm always hesitant to start a conversation with someone on something controversial. Its so easy to misunderstand in this environment where we can't see or hear each other.
> I think that at heart, I'm either a liberal democrat or a libertarian. I don't like the government taking control over individual lives. Though personally against abortion for convenience, I absolutely don't think it should be illegal.
Ditto! I have my issues with abortion, but I don't think that means making it illegal is the answer.
> I think that drug use should be a personal decision. Given that, I think it should be an informed decision. I have no idea of how to properly educate people though.
They could educate in the same way they do about nicotine and alcoholism. Except they really aren't doing such a great job with those two come to think of it.
> I don't know what drugs should be legalized or remain illegal. Some are extremely addictive and some are deadly. If we legalize pot, do we legalize other drugs? Opium, Cocaine, etc?
My personal opinion is they should all be legalized. People with drug problems should get help, not go to jail. Legalizing them isn't the same as condoning them. Cigarettes are legal, but no one condones them. And it doesn't really make sense that alcohol, which is man made is legal, while pot, which is natural is illegal. Legalization would just be righting a wrong in our justice system, like when they repealed the prohibition law.
> I do know that I'm tired of the government forever encroaching more and more into our personal lives. There has to be a balance between safety and liberty. I don't think we should be legislating morality except where it affects another's safety or liberty. Drunk driving laws are fine. Making drinking illegal is not.
Drunk driving is putting other people in danger, just as driving while under the influence of drugs would. That shouldn't be allowed any more than someone running around randomly shooting a gun all over the place.
The thing that gets me is, our government sees no problem with us eating ourselves into an early grave, so why are they suddenly so concerned when it comes to DRUGS being harmful?
Money. Its alllllll about money.
The bigwigs high up in the chain of gov probably have a good laugh at how gullible the public is.
-T
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