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To: Zon,dcwusmc
So is an alcoholic then.

My community does not share that view, and that's all that matters.

The threat is that of physical harm, be it through a psychotic episode of the user who thinks my house is a nest of hornets and he must burn it, or be it financial though my property value going down due to a drug user living in the neighborhood.

Having drugs be illegal does several things. First, it makes the current users sneek around so I dont have to see it. Second it detracts non-users from starting to use due to the risk, be it financial from the expense, physical from the use, or legal from the arrest.

306 posted on 02/19/2002 5:13:20 PM PST by Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79
There is a psychotic episode going on here alright.

'Someone' is dreaming up a lot of non-existent boogie-men to justify his drug paranoia.

307 posted on 02/19/2002 5:36:31 PM PST by tpaine
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To: Texaggie79

By forced threat. A drug addict living in my neighborhood is a threat to my and my families well being. 303

So is an alcoholic then. In that regard, according to your standard when was the last time you took a drunk to court? I mean, after gaining additional information you were certain that the person walking across the street from you was drunk, how were you harmed and why didn't you press charges that you'd been harmed and make your case before an impartial jury? 305

My community does not share that view, and that's all that matters.

First off, communities don't have rights and even if they did they would still be trumped by individual rights. Besides, the question is why didn't you take the drunk to court and since when does the community decide whether you have been harmed by a drunk or drug addict walking across the street from you?

The threat is that of physical harm, be it through a psychotic episode of the user who thinks my house is a nest of hornets and he must burn it, or be it financial though my property value going down due to a drug user living in the neighborhood.

The threat is that of physical harm, be it through a psychotic drunk episode of the user drinker who thinks my house is a nest of hornets and he must burn it, or be it financial though my property value going down due to a drug user alcoholic living in the neighborhood.

Having drugs be illegal does several things. First, it makes the current users sneek around so I dont have to see it.

I've asked you three times how you were harmed by seeing a person on drugs. Were you offended? Will you argue that you have a right not to feel sad? How were you harmed?

308 posted on 02/19/2002 5:46:07 PM PST by Zon
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