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Friday, March 23, 2007

... so why are alcohol and tobacco not BANNED substances and the lesser dangerous "drugs" legal?.

M. Sheldon said...: I guess for the same reason that we can't get di-hydrogen monoxide (H20) banned even though it has led to the death of millions of people.; 12:39 PM
KYJurisDoctor said...: So what is THAT reason?; 12:44 PM
M. Sheldon said...: Because, even though it can be very, very bad for you, it's tough to ban water. Even limit its uses to non-dangerous limits. Alcohol, for one, has some very beneficial uses.
Also, I really hate the "gumment" stepping in to control every unhealthy decision I make. While other "drugs" may be less lethal, the social consequences of their use is dreadful.; 3:56 PM
KYJurisDoctor said...: "While other "drugs" may be less lethal, the social consequences of their use is dreadful."

What are those social consequences" of -- say weed -- compared to the same for -- say alcohol --, if you believe the study's theory?; 5:39 PM
M. Sheldon said...: Well, the only problem is that I wouldn't rightly call that a study per se. It's more of a survey. Actually, it's exactly a survey. I think that if one were to look at the "gateway" aspects of "weed" as well as the possibility of ecstacy to cause severe heart complications, date-rapes, etc. I'd have to bluntly disagree with the "experts" involved in the survey.; 9:35 PM
KYJurisDoctor said...: ... and alcohol is not a "gateway" thing and I guess tobacco does wonders for your heart and lungs, right?; 10:13 PM

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