XPost: rec.drugs.cannabis, alt.dreams
From: ninthcommandment@surrey.ca
On 18 Mar 2005 00:44:26 -0800, "name" wrote:
>
>personalpages.tds.net/~rcsilk wrote:
>> "name" wrote in message
>> news:1111032817.294825.283790@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> >
>> > Dick Silk - The Computer Tutor wrote:
>> >> Personally, I have a *REAL* hard time justifying the stuff -- a)
>> >> because I LOVE it so much, and b) because it's so damned
>> >> psychologically addictive. I have to kind of fall back and "punt"
>on
>> >> the issue like this:
>> >
>> > It's not that psychologicaly addictive. Although I agree some
>people
>> > may become psychologically dependent on cannabis. But people can
>get
>> > psychologically dependent on anything (sex, work, gambling,
>shopping,
>> > eating, fasting, sports, etc...).
>>
>> like, newsgroups, for instance? ;^>
>
>Information and communication therapy can be habit forming.
>
>>
>> > The key to enjoying the good things in life is moderation.
>>
>> Let's be sure to get our daily moderate doses of law, abstinance, and
>
>> incarceration as well, eh?
>
>I prefer complete abstinence from fascism and hypocrisy.
>Do as you please as long as your actions don't infringe upon the
>freedom of others.
>
>>
>> >> let's say that, back in tribal council fire days, when the men
>would
>> >> sit and tell stories or smoke something to lift the spirit, that
>such
>> >> an herb would have a proper place and setting.
>>
>> >> However, in today's "Home Sapiens Sapiens" world, it is something
>of
>> >> an anchor rather than a sail. (Although I have always found it to
>be
>> >> personally uplifting and spiritual experience 99% of the time.)
>> >
>> > So in today's world people better stay away from cannabis and stick
>> > with booze?!
>>
>> I never mentioned booze, my friend. You're drifting off topic
>here... do
>> you experience these lapses in mental focus often? :-)
>
>You imply that prohibition of cannabis is a good thing. I wouldn't have
>any problems with cannabis prohibition when other substances like
>alcohol and tobacco (and perhaps even coffee) would also be prohibited.
>But I can't stand the hypocrisy of allowing people to enjoy alcohol
>while prohibiting them to enjoy cannabis.
>
>>
>> > If people would have an alternative for a relatively dangerous drug
>> > like alcohol, I think that could reduce alcohol abuse
>significantly.
>> > It's easy (and perfectly legal) to drink yourself to death, but
>> > virtually impossible to die from cannabis use.
>>
>> With God, *ALL* things are possible.
>
>Religion is not my cup of tea, but to each their own.
>
>>
>> > That's like prohibiting knives while the machineguns are available
>at
>> > the supermarket.
>>
>> they do make a mess of the salad, don't they?
>
>Or prohibiting bicycles while allowing cars if you prefer that analogy.
>
>>
>> >> Meanwhile, I have a 13 year old son, and if he falls into this
>> >> incentive-stealing substance like I did (in my college days) then
>I
>> >> fear he may never achieve any real level of social / economic
>status.
>> >> For that reason alone, I'd like to see the stuff wiped off the
>face of
>> >> the earth until he's at least 30 years old and has a family of his
>> >> own! :-)
>>
>> > It would be best to educate kids about drugs instead of
>perpetuating
>> > the myths. If your son finds out people have been lying to him
>about
>> > cannabis, he might think people have been lying to him about
>cocaine
>> > and heroin as well.
>>
>> depends entirely upon whom he chooses to believe.
>
>He's not gonna believe the hypocrite scumbags in government for sure if
>he has any ability to think for himself.
>But ok, thinking will probably be illegal soon in the USA, so you can
>rest assured your kid will never cultivate a mind of his own.
>
>>
>> > Educate people so they can make informed choices regarding their
>own
>> > life.
>>
>> Right... take your kids out and get them stoned. Brilliant....
>
>Sure, better than taking your kids out and getting them drunk.
>But even that is probably better than ignoring the topic and letting
>kids
>figure things out for themselves from their peers.
>
>>
>> > Scare tactics and propaganda won't keep people away from drugs and
>they
>> > will only aggravate the problem of substance abuse.
>>
>> Substance abuse aggravates substance abuse.
>
>Personally I got rid of my tobacco addiction thanks to cannabis and I
>have reduced alcohol abuse to the point that I hardly ever get drunk
>anymore. In the past I have been getting drunk on a regular basis but I
>prefer cannabis now. I can smoke it whenever I like because I live in
>the Netherlands and I can go out and buy potent buds whenever I feel
>like it. Even though I love cannabis, I also enjoy sobriety and I like
>being sober at least half of my time. It is about as easy to moderate
>cannabis use as it is to moderate use of coffee and using either on a
>daily basis is kind of similar habit.
If thinking for yourself may become a crime soon in the USA what about
the rash of political murders, mosque and church firebombings in your
country which seem to be designed to stifle free speech. As well the
Hell's Angels trials going on in Holland show how its soft approach to
drugs helps organized crime distribute drugs through the rest of the
country.
--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)
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