[LadyDoc]

bunch of bull. There's lots of information on drug side effects both on goverment and lay medical sites. It's just that druggies enjoy being high, and don't believe them.

But our society sees "feeling good" as the highest good, and only wants to demonize things like tobacco that cause physical harm.

Things that cause social harm and spiritual destruction are not recognized at all...If I had a dollar for every kid messed up by druggie parents who were "non violent users" who defend legalization, I would be rich.

[RJCogburn]

If I had a dollar for every kid messed up by druggie parents who were "non violent users" who defend legalization, I would be rich.

No argument, LD. Proof that the War on Drugs fails.

Any suggestions?

[The FRugitive]

Does drug prohibition bring us closer to God?

[William Terrell]

It's just that druggies enjoy being high, and don't believe them.

What's intrinsically wrong with being "high", euphoric or having an alterered state of consciousness? God says not to? Where does He say that?

[A2J]

bunch of bull.

Yep, the druggies smoke that, too.

Keep up the good work, Doc, although the druggies won't listen to the truth.

[coloradan]

But our society sees "feeling good" as the highest good, and only wants to demonize things like tobacco that cause physical harm.

What is wrong with feeling good? Should we ban convertibles, hang gliding and skiing, because they too make some people feel good? Come to think of it, all three of them sometimes cause injury or death.

Why (and, where in the Constitution) is the function of government to prevent positive feelings?

[steve50]

If drugs caused as much harm as claimed our government would stop setting up it's own protected import scams. Just a franchise protection racket hidden in a morality play, wake up.

[Servant of the Nine]

If I had a dollar for every kid messed up by druggie parents who were "non violent users" who defend legalization, I would be rich.

Kids get messed up on drugs because they have addictive vulnerabilities. There is absolutely no difference between the destructive addiction of some of todays youth to illegal drugs, and American Indians addictive use of Alcohol.

The only workable answer is Evolution in Action. Given a few generations Dr. Darwin can weed those out of the population. The only effect of anti drinking anti drug laws and advertising is to stretch out the misery over more generations. We should be encouraging all the unfit to use more chemicals and die, preferably before breeding.

So9

[rolling_stone]

Things that cause social harm and spiritual destruction are not recognized at all...If I had a dollar for every kid messed up by druggie parents who were "non violent users" who defend legalization, I would be rich.

What, you mean the WOSD's isn't working ? How can all these people get illegal drugs? I imagine you get more than a dollar for every prescription you write....

I agree some people will never be good parents, druggies or otherwise, should we pass a law outlawing having children unless the parents pass certain state mandated criteria? Such as they can't use tobacco or alcohol, no affairs, contract to stay together until child reaches 18, must provide certain level of income for child, spend x number of hours per week with child, etc...I suspect many of those things also can affect a child's life but I don't see any laws about that now, maybe we should stop the WOSD's and start policing parents, yeah that's the ticket pass a law making the parent's toe the line and be responsible...

[coloradan]

To follow up on my previous question, how does the "inalienable right ... [to the] pursuit of happiness" clause of the DOI fit in with your contention that "feeling good" is an unworthy goal, or something that should be prohibited?

[William Terrell]

Hello, hello? Would you care to give some indication that you base your thinking on any aspect of objective reality rather than your own prejudices and programing?

Let's not be a hit and run, shall we? You do your position no good by avoiding hard questions.

[Eagle Eye]

Why is it that you NEVER want to comment on the part that licensed doctors play in addicting and killing people?

There was an article posted on FR about a year ago that showed that in Florida in 2000( I believe) more people died from prescription drugs than from illegal drugs.

Calling people 'druggies' is simply a convenient way to divert attention from the FAILED WoD to a personal attack on those that realize the extreme hypocracy in the WoD AND those who support it.

[Conservative til I die]

Is your real last name "Strawman"?