XPost: uk.legal, uk.politics.drugs   
   From: tvaerskaegg@aol.com   
      
   On Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:32:59 +0100, johannes   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >   
   >Svenne wrote:   
   >>   
   >> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:23:39 +0100, johannes   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >Politically, it's a question of what we want. I believe that the majority   
   >> >are happy with the prohibition, to protect the more vulnerable and to   
   maintain   
   >> >reasonable standards of trust and well being. I would not deal   
   professionally   
   >> >with any person if I knew that he/she was a drug taker.   
      
   >> What if the drugs the person took were alcohol and tobacco, would you   
   >> refuse to deal professionally with them then?   
      
   >It depends. Smokers stink and can be a fire risk. Drinking in moderation is   
   ok,   
   >as most people do, but uncontrolled drinking is not ok. Users of illegal drugs   
   >are acting criminally and hence not trustworthy; that alone is enough to put   
   >me off. Then there is also the risk of instability and irrational behaviour.   
   >This is of course prejudicial, but based on actual cases.   
      
   Drinking in moderation is drug taking in moderation. So drug taking in   
   moderation is quite normal and acceptable. Most people do it whatever   
   the drug.   
      
   As for instability and irrational behaviour, I've found that tends to   
   be most common amongst alcohol users.   
      
   Svenne   
      
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