Posted on 01/21/2014 4:29:12 AM PST by Kaslin
In a free society, the fact that a particular individual activity can be dangerous to the individual is not a valid reason for outlawing that activity.
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Completely agree. However, individual marijuana use can be dangersous to that free society. Hence the reason to ban it.
If one thinks the WOD is a complete failure now, just wait till we waive the white fflag.
“Call me a libertarian if you like, but I follow the Constitution when considering matters such as this. Please point out to me the article, section or ammendment in the Constitution that grants the Federal government the power to determine what I can or cannot ingest into my own body. I truly don’t think you can do so. If I’m wrong, then prove it. If I’m right, then how can we support the federal government’s efforts in the war on drugs?”
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A very tiny amount of fact mixed with a plethora of opinion and falsehoods.
The drug use is a myth. In fact the history of the order of the Assassins or the Ismaili muslim sect is rather interesting.
http://www.historynet.com/holy-terror-the-rise-of-the-order-of-assassins.htm
Instead of "Making it illegal in no way diminishes it’s availability or it’s use.”
It would have been even more true by saying:"Making it illegal has increased it’s popularity, availability and it’s use, while creating a police state to "fight" it.”
Prohibition taught US a few things about human nature, freedom and liberty, and about money and control, which is why we're doing it again with a multi-use plant you, like the FFs did, can grow in your garden with your tomatoes and beans.
Better to make it illegal and have a police state fighting the "drug war", a vast underground on both sides of our border to supply and battle for territory, along with generations who become accustom to breaking the illogical laws of those who rule over them.
And, it's better to let the Chinese develop and patent their hundreds, maybe even thousands, of years of pot plant pharma, than let a free people make their own life choices and live with and learn from the consequences.
Back in the early days of the drug war, the warriors were trying to establish how poisonous marijuana and derivatives were.
They fed cats 4 ounces of HASHISH per pound of body weight and the cats did not die.
In short, you couldn't put enough in brownies or cookies or whatever to actually be toxic.
Look it up.
Because the police state and drug dealers like it that way.
People regularly DIE from overdosing on alcohol. NO ONE has died from "overdosing" on pot - ever.
Who said anything about toxic? I said “overdose”. An overdose doesn’t have to kill you to be an overdose. Technically, overdose means “More dose than wanted”.
But I’ll tell you want. You eat a pan of pot brownies and get back to us.
I’m fine with arguing to keep it illegal, but that argument needs to be made to the people, not to unelected bureaucrats, and the argument needs to happen at the state level, not federally.
And prior to that, had eaten peanut butter sandwiches and milk. Shall we ban them too ?
I have difficulty trusting the veracity of a guy whose livelihood and advancement DEPEND on a vigorous "drug war".
OK. That was funny regardless of what side you're on.
There's a lotion or cream that's supposed to help with pain, something I'm tempted to try.
There's flavored drinks which help reduce pain as well.
And from what I understand, butter which when applied to food is a sleep aide.
I didn't believe this after first hearing it myself.
That was what I was saying.
And how, instead of facts, they spew propaganda like a dog with terminal diarrhea ?
As long as individuals are held responsible for the end results of their choices, society will be fine.
Societal problems stem from NOT holding people responsible for the end results of their choices.
Re your tagline:
What does a 200 pound canary say? “HERE, KITTY, KITTY!!!”
;^)
In much the same way that it attracts authoritarians and others who have profited from the drug war. Funny, that.
That, I can't argue with. End welfare entirely. Arrest, prosecute and incarcerate those who commit property or violent crimes. Don't reward bastard producing parasites with increased checks. Let private charity handle it.
And of course, driving under the influence - of ANYTHING - should be illegal.
See drugs will kill you! The horror!
Just funnin ya. Coulrn't resist your turn of phrase.
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