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Originally posted by Fishy
I'm all for legalising weed, it actually lowers the drug uses from other drugs... Its accepted its a good alternative and it doesn't hurt you... Why they won't legalise this i just don't understand.
Agreed.
Originally posted by Fishy
You know that the hard drug use here has dropped significantly, a 9% drop of addicts in rehabilitation houses, and a 62% drop in the amount of people that go there... It works.
Yeah, that's all very well and good, but it doesn't cure the whole world. There should still be a point where people are allowed to take what they want.
Originally posted by Fishy
Tobad you live in a democracy isn't it? What people do affects you, letting people do things that would hurt them or society hurts all of you, this has absolutly nothing to do with those people that use them, if they wouldn't hurt others i wouldn't care either. But they do.
No, it doesn't "hurt" me. Let's be realistic here. The positives of letting people take whatever they want outweigh the negatives, but as a result of the negatives being strong, it won't happen. Which doesn't really make me lose sleep but I still think they should all be legalised.
Originally posted by Fishy
Yeah legalising drugs makes crime rates drop and pretty fast... Proven fact works here.. Still these are drugs that are pretty cheap and don't hurt you. How about those other drugs that do hurt you, that are expensive? If you sell them at every coffee shop you would get a lot more crime in those area's. Somebody on Crack, or XTC has a very different reaction to things then somebody smoking weed.. Personally i am all for the last but the other two just make things annoying for a lot more people then just them.
I know loads of crack addicts and lots of them dwell where I live. They're ****ed up, they're not hurting anyone. You can't say "You can't take those drugs and do what you want because it's annoying to me." That's not good at all.
Originally posted by Fishy
Then you are in favour of an Anarchy afterall.. You want to decide everything for yourself? then your in the wrong country... Pure and simple the goverment has those rights because its their responsibility to protect you. Now banning weed will hardly protect you, it will only make things worse, but there are other situations in which it will actually help you... A lot.
Holy cow, can you keep on topic for a second? Did you just completely overlook where I said "with regards to drugs"? Jeez man. Read my posts. They have no right to protect me from taking things into my body that will harm me and me alone, that's not their choice.
Originally posted by Fishy
You live in a democratic country don't you?Have a poll and see how people feel. Wanna bet that people still feel that the goverment should protect them against certain dangers.
Certain dangers? People are afraid of drugs because they're conditioned to be afraid of drugs. The vote will always be against them.
Originally posted by Fishy
Why the hell not? It hurts more then just them, thats why i care... Thats the only reason i care... If they were the only one's affected i wouldn't give a shit. But their not.
Well you have actual proof that EVERYONE who takes a drug OTHER than marijuana hurts people under the influence? People beat their wives when they're drunk...ban beer? No. Not everyone goes mad when they are drunk though. You're generalising and it's not working out.
Originally posted by Fishy
My life involves drug users, i have every right to worry about it.
Yeah, about those particular drug users. I don't, so changing laws according to you isn't gonna do me any good is it?
Originally posted by Fishy
Well seeing as we pay his funeral...
If you really value cash this much and it's cash that is forcing you to put restrictions on personal freedom in DRUG USE, shoot yourself. Seriously.
Originally posted by Fishy
Yeah we pay taxes for unfair things, but why make them higher? Why hurt an entire civilasation because some people want to use drugs? Why make the majority suffer for the minority?
Taxes are getting higher all the time, while we're going hog wild why not just bump up...you know, everyone's PERSONAL FREEDOM. Why make the drug users suffer for the minority? They want to use drugs and if they're caught using them, even if they're not hurting anyone, they can often be sent to jail. What the Hell is up with that? Exactly. Don't give me that crap about how the government cares, they care about their pockets filling, nothing else. "You're using something we're trying to protect us.....I mean...YOU from. Go to jail." Yeah, real compassionate.
Originally posted by Fishy
Look i already said i'm for legalising some drugs, and yes i know the goverment is a hypocrite ***** in allowing some things and not others, and i know a lot of money can be made in taxes, but not enough. We would still end up paying more. The Mayority would still suffer. Now with just pot they wouldn't becuase it doesn't hurt anybody...
In a world where taxes rise all the time, if it's rising taxes VS personal freedom, guess which one I'm going with?
Originally posted by Fishy
No i don't disagree with all of those things because of money, money is still a very important factor though. The fact is it would hurt society... Nobody living in a democratic country can actually say they are for hurting the mayority just because the minority wants it. In some cases it is the person his choice. But if a person wants to do things that hurt him when there are great alternatives out there then that person is an idiot and the goverment should not have to end up taking care of that person. Spending money and time on it...
Oh give it a rest. If the person wants to do things out there and not take the alternatives, then that's his/her choice. That's why they're alternatives, because they are what you COULD do. Don't wanna waste money? Then here's an idea, DON'T. Simple, just simple.
Originally posted by Fishy
Now i know keeping them illegal won't make those hard drugs go away, but soft drugs like weed will make them dissapear, or make a lot of it dissapear.
Not really. Because you need to realise drug users don't work in steps. Smoking weed doesn't satisfy your drug appetite totally. If you smoke weed it doesn't guarantee you won't go out and try coke or heroin. It doesn't guarantee you WILL....but it certainly doesn't stop it.
Originally posted by Fishy
When more people then just you are affected your damn right its their choice, like i said before in a democracy the mayority should not suffer under a minority... Not in matters that can be avoided by taking perfectly normal none damaging alternatives.
Wake up anytime soon. The majority suffers because of Government anyway. Surely you know this. Get off your high horse man, damn. ALTERNATIVES are what you CAN take. Not what you HAVE to take. That's why they are alternatives. An alternative to abortion is having the kid, does the mother now have to? No. Think.
Originally posted by Fishy
Because its costing me and everybody else time and money, becuase you are hurting other people besides you. Thats why, look if it really didn't hurt anybody else i really wouldn't give a shit.. Go ahead and do whatever you want, but it does.
Then stop spending the time and money on other peoples rightful choices. Have your government stop doing it and realise that it's not up to them to make that decision, voila. Unless it's YOU who PERSONALLY cares about these people, in which case you should be letting them do what they want anyway.
Originally posted by Fishy
And what in hells name gave you the right to hurt other people because you want to do something without any real reason when there are better alternatives?What gives you that right? And don't say its my body, because it affects more then just that
Because you give me alternatives, therefore I have a choice. The only reason it affects more is coz the government LET it.
Anyway, I think we understand where each other are coming from. No reason to keep essaying back and forth.
Originally posted by IceWithin
then they're ppl like yourself, not everyone's self centered AC, whether u like it or notpetty believes? u know what u r so RIGHT!! I mean "me wanting ppl to live" how petty is that?!
*sighs+* dumbass
Self-Centered? Says the person who wants to stop others doing something they choose to do purely because of what they believe. I'm the one being selfless here. I'm not trying to restrict others based on my own petty beliefs. You care for anyone and everyone, good luck with that Mother Teresa. However, they don't care about you. Care for them? Then let them do what they want to do.
*Sighs* Equally inoffensive insult.
-AC