Drug Decriminalization

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Titus2woman

I am really not sure what to say to this... although it's easy to say that someone who really wants to make it will and make it sound like fact it is a fallacy.

60 minutes did a show several years back. In it they filmed two college friends who were from nearly identical backgrounds and had similar educations. Both were attractive, the same age, height/weight proportionate, etc. Both were intelligent and articulate. Difference: one black, one white.

They secretly filmed themselves applying for jobs, trying to find housing and shopping. Time after time the black man was told that an apartment was already rented, a position already filled etc. and the white fellow following behind him was offered shelter and employment. More than once the white fellow was offered help when shopping and the black man was ignored or worse yet followed around as if he were going to steal something.

As a person who always believed that 'anyone who wants to can make it' I was horrified... and still am. I am not sure what you consider 'wanting to make it' but I believe that most people, not able to house themselves or feed their families would be inclined to consider crime as an alternative. And many people who have 'made it' have not always been angelic... they just were not caught.

Very grey...

Everyone knows this stuff isn't real, the affects aren't real and in fact, thei stuff doesn't even happen any more.

It was all staged and we all know it!


(yeah right...)

[Michael The Disciple]

My girlfriend spent some time in Amsterdam. They have restaurants with bongs and hookahs on the tables were people smoke it freely. You can also buy a pack of it like cigaretts. I asked her if she smoked while there. She giggled and said, "What do you think?" LOL She never ran into buying something that was laced.

But I never said it was laced. It was just hard hitting pot far as I knew. I dont know how it is on the street now but in the early 70's when Im talking about it was a normal thing in my neighborhood as well as other places to get stoned every day. It was not as out in the open as if it were legal just saying it was normal for many of us back then.

I dont see smoking pot as something cool and basically harmless. I dont see how a Christian could ever defend pot smoking.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

But I never said it was laced. It was just hard hitting pot far as I knew. I dont know how it is on the street now but in the early 70's when Im talking about it was a normal thing in my neighborhood as well as other places to get stoned every day. It was not as out in the open as if it were legal just saying it was normal for many of us back then.

I dont see smoking pot as something cool and basically harmless. I dont see how a Christian could ever defend pot smoking.

There are many things that are legal that I don't believe a Christian should defend.

The question is... should it be decriminalized? Is the system flooded with people being criminalized over something that is more of a health issue than a criminal issue?

I think a case can be made that we're wasting untold amounts of money combating folks who just want to chill on the weekends and have an insatiable appitite for Doritos.

[Bro. Robbins]

Originally Posted by Aquila

We tried that before... it was a disaster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiYqFXmVAFg

SO?????? I said I "wish".... didn't say I favored legislation for it to come to fruition.

[Michael The Disciple]

I think a case can be made that we're wasting untold amounts of money combating folks who just want to chill on the weekends and have an insatiable appitite for Doritos.

See thats my problem with what you are saying. Pot just chills one out and makes them hungry. Its just a little nicey thing. Well plenty of times that can be true. But pot can be a dangerous thing to ones mental health especially.

And if one is ripped to the gills driving and working either one can put self and others at risk. Some pot can hit as hard as some acid.

Im against legalization.

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Bro... alcoholism skyrocketted. What are you talking about? lol

Can you give me a link?

I distinctly remember doing some research that showed alcohol consumption fell sharply during Prohibition.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

SO?????? I said I "wish".... didn't say I favored legislation for it to come to fruition.

Bro. Robbins, maybe I've misunderstood you. You said,

I wish Alcohol was illegal.....

I was just pointing out the way things were when it was. You wish things were that way again?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

See thats my problem with what you are saying. Pot just chills one out and makes them hungry. Its just a little nicey thing. Well plenty of times that can be true. But pot can be a dangerous thing to ones mental health especially.

And if one is ripped to the gills driving and working either one can put self and others at risk. Some pot can hit as hard as some acid.

Im against legalization.

Michael,

It can be dangerous when grown and enhanced, and even laced, on the black market. In other countries, they govern potency.

I don't want to criticize you for be against legalization. Your opinion is valued. To me... it's stupid and expensive. Of course, I've got friends and family that stretch throughout Canada and Europe. So my opinion is enfluenced by their first hand knowledge and understanding.

Here's a little news on it: http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/two-ma...law-this-month

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Can you give me a link?

I distinctly remember doing some research that showed alcohol consumption fell sharply during Prohibition.

http://www.druglibrary.org/prohibitionresults1.htm

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Everyone knows this stuff isn't real, the affects aren't real and in fact, thei stuff doesn't even happen any more.

It was all staged and we all know it!


(yeah right...)

I know it happens.