[nicmarlo]

I would say it has more to do with the drug controlling and affecting his behavior. I doubt that people who are fat criticize or persecute those who overeat. Or those who are chain-smokers while they consume vast amounts of alcohol are the ones in the forefront attacking smokers or drinkers. It's human nature: the wrong choice of excess leads to more wrong choices and justifications for the wrong choices made.

[steve50]

I would say it has more to do with the drug controlling and affecting his behavior.

No doubt that's a big part of it. But it doesn't change the fact that until he became addicted himself he was fairly rabid about prosecuting those who meet the definition of his behaviour.

But this is the pattern, witch hunts like the WOD never end until they strap your hero to the stake and light the match. Rather than blow the match out on this particular fire we need to rethink the whole issue while we still have something of our Constitution left. It's already cost us the 2nd, the right to privacy, and the right to property to name a few.