Originally posted by The Dark Cloud
Well, neither do I really but why society's totally different attitudes towards them?
Marijuana is easy; preferred drug of anti-government types, while alcohol = preferred drug of conservative "red blooded americans". Obviously no lobby wants to distance themselves from the later perception.
Originally posted by srankmissingninwhy do potheads find it necessary to talk about smoking 24/7?
Personally I wish they would legalize marijuana, just so potheads would need to find something knew to talk about. The only group of people in the world as sanctimonious and annoying as vegans.
Originally posted by srankmissingnin
Personally I wish they would legalize marijuana, just so potheads would need to find something knew to talk about. The only group of people in the world as sanctimonious and annoying as vegans.
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I dont think it's boring
I actually asked Obama on Youtube about it, but he never answered.
Originally posted by King Kandy
I don't consider any of them vices if they're kept under control.
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Originally posted by The Dark Cloud
Well, neither do I really but why society's totally different attitudes towards them?
It's due to the perpetuation of social norms in a social species which grew from self-interested people seeking multiple forms of control.
Also, potheads want to talk about legalizing MJ for the same reason that a sculptor talks about art a lot: that's their main interest/hobby/pastime.
Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
As do all good stalkers.
It was a satire of "patience is a virtue", but you're right, not that I see your point. I can sense a fallacy sneaking up though. My point was, though, that Jesus don't do vices.
Onto the topic: There's no real logic in the listed being allowed when the other listed aren't. I would reverse the list anyday. Yes to prostitution and marijuana (but not at work, like with alcohole) and no to alcohol and gambling. I think society would be far healthier.
Re: Why are gambling and alchohol socially acceptable
Originally posted by The Dark Cloud
but prostitution and marijuana are not?Seems to me they're all in the same class...they are vices.
Alcohol is actually worse than Marijauna for the health, has worse side effects like violence, addictive and makes you pewk up and feel like crap the next day. Maybe it´s because they can tax alcohol easier than marijauna, which you can grow yourself at home easily.
As for prostitution, it is allowed in some countries (the Netherlands, Germany etc..)
Gambling is also an addicitve and anyone with common sense knows the only winners are the owners of the gambling facility, who pay taxes (and maybe bribes) to governments so they can get a license.
All in all, I recon its all down to money. If they can´t tax it it aint allowed.
Originally posted by King Kandy
prostitution has a long history, and i don't really know it in much detail.Marijuana is easy; preferred drug of anti-government types, while alcohol = preferred drug of conservative "red blooded americans". Obviously no lobby wants to distance themselves from the later perception.
My favorite Prostitution footnote is the account of the Roman Empress Valeria Messilana who challenged one of the most illustrious prostitutes in Rome to a for lack of a better word Whoreoff and won.