[bvw]

Well pleasure is allowed too. Morally allowed. Nor are aggravation, mortification and self-denial meritorious in and of themselves. The law does not and should not compel us to wear hair shirts, whip ourselves or lacerate ourselves.

Rush was obviously a hoghly functioning, astute, hard-working adult and there are no reports of violence, of theft, of reackless behaviour that endangers others ... or even himself.

What exactly about his oxycontin use was *criminal*? Do we hold to absolute values? -- The Founder's Natural Rights doctrine also implies absolute "natural" values, that is that there are acts which are criminal, by their very nature.

Drug use is NOT one of them.

What is *criminal* is holding people to harsh account for acts which by Natural Rights are not criminal!

[Wolfie]

Do we hold to absolute values?

I dunno, lets ask all those folks with drug convictions on their record.