I agree that these things are a gift from above, but I also believe that gifts from above, left to the devices of man, are frequently squandered.
Do I care what you put in your body? No. But I do care and should have a say if your behavior will negatively affect me and mine.
You can't even get a decent job without submitting to a piss-test, for God's sake.
The government is not mandating this. It's the corporations, to shield themselves from liability, and to ensure that they have a healthy workforce. Contrary to what Mr LR says, his use will skew my insurance pool. If he's not weeded out for drug use I pay a penalty in higher premiums, thus subsidizing his use. He will likely suffer job injury, or cause it in someone else; He will be a less productive employee, my stock will suffer. Duh.
The thing about Mr LR's WOD threads is that they're all the same. The guy has one purpose in life, it seems, and it's all pro-dope, all the time. His arguments are dishonest; he keeps moving the end zone and pooh-poohing points that make him look like a nutball, demanding proof of my view when 15 seconds with Google will disprove him point for point.
That's why I don't bother going back. Drop a few zingers, let him rip with some falsehoods and move on.
"OK, Mr LR, we're all wrong and you're the only smart one here. Let's stop the WOD and let the floodgates open. Now what?"
If he's so damn sure, why doesn't he run for office on the platform? We'll see how far he gets. Here he gets a forum, anywhere else he's 'Lunatic Fringe'.
You know what? I've formed my point of view from talking with family members and friends on all sides of the argument (addiction and treatment, recreational and criminal use and abuse, doctors, prosecutors, counselors). More importantly, I've buried friends and family who had the same arrogance Mr LR has. In the real world, Mr LR's views have no merit.
My main problem with the WOD people is that they won't admit what they know to be common sense and what is right before their very eyes. They're fixated on an academic point of law and are willing- nay, determined- to throw the whole society overboard in pursuit of it.
Geez. Get a life. There are other things going on in the world.
I don't cheer the WOD. Far from it.
It is with grim observation that I conclude the alternative is worse.
And the rest of you, before you reply, put the bong down. This is NOT a pro-dope thread. I repeat: This is NOT a pro-dope thread.