tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post108853432451378046..comments2024-03-26T12:23:35.307-05:00Comments on The Buck Stops Here: Legalize DrugsStuart Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731724396708879386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-58288073048558919822008-03-09T15:58:00.000-05:002008-03-09T15:58:00.000-05:00It's against the American way to limit freedoms an...It's against the American way to limit freedoms and take away free will and civil liberties from people. If someone enjoys getting high, it makes no sense to ban the substance when there is more than enough technology and media to teach safe usage. <BR/><BR/>Banning drugs also provides an outlet for terrorists to take advantage of, funding their ambitions. Turning ordinary citizens 'terrorist supporters' is ridiculous. Plus, it's unfair to put farmers at a disadvantage.cohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752406892751619353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1123561969079248392005-08-08T23:32:00.000-05:002005-08-08T23:32:00.000-05:00This is a response to Chris B's comment. So, you ...This is a response to Chris B's comment.<BR/> So, you think getting high serves no useful purpose? Do you listen to music at all? Because a lot of the music we listen to, I would be willing to bet, is written while the writer was high on some drug. <BR/>Second, I remember this one girl during my freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She smoked weed all the time before she studied. Why did she do this? Because the high was able to place her in a state of mind that allowed her to study. Well, there's another purpose of getting high.<BR/>By the way, I have an essay on drug legalization on my blog. http://myoponions.blogspot.com/Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632233172773158901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1089253236729436312004-07-07T21:20:00.000-05:002004-07-07T21:20:00.000-05:00Arguments can be made for legalizing 'less dangero...Arguments can be made for legalizing 'less dangerous' drugs like weed, ecstasy and heroin. We need to be aware, however, that legalized drugs will be used by more people and therefore more people will drive under the influence. An extra ten-thousand traffic homicides a year may be acceptable, but we should be aware that is part of what we will be getting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1088647541498321732004-06-30T21:05:00.000-05:002004-06-30T21:05:00.000-05:00I take the opposite lesson from observation of peo...I take the opposite lesson from observation of people doing legal but harmful things to themselves. Why do we want to add another one to an already long list? Most of the things that you state as being harmful also serve useful functions (information and entertainment from TV), can be done in ways that don't cause harm (eatting a healthy diet or drinking in moderation), or aren't done with the objective of injuring oneself (risky activities like skydiving or bungee jumping). Smoking is the only activity on your list that has no intrinsic value other than providing a 'high'.<br /><br />I don't find the argument that driving kills more people very persuasive (even if it turned out to be true). Getting high serves no useful purpose, driving is practically a necessity in our culture. <br /><br />I'm consistently surprised by these sort of arguments in favor of legalization of marijuana. It almost seems that those in favor seem to think that marijuana will lose it's addictive properties if it's legalized. Alcohol addiction, even though alcohol is taxed and regulated, has an enormous negative impact on our society. Nobody in favor of legalization ever seems to want to confront the reality that legal marijuana would most likely have similar effects.<br /><br />Chris B<br />sojyrner@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com