Caffeine, in a very advanced addiction stage, can cause serious problems to ones personal life that can (theoretically) cause them to act irrationally. And if you don't see a problem with steroid abuse, then you aren't too educated on it.
For the most part it will keep them up at night. Thats about it. Steroids causes paranoia and aggression but it is not addictive and people dont steal for neither caffeine or steroids. Your argument is ridiculous.
No, it's still your fault. You're the one who gave in to whatever 'pressure' society put on you. You're the one who picked up the joint/pipe/bottle, and you're also the one who felt that such things were worthy of your time and effort. ALL your fault.
I know so many young people that were a victim of their enviornment. You coming from Detroit should know that. I've seen Detroit and its not pretty.Sometimes its about fitting in and survival. Especially in gang filled neighborhoods. The fact of the matter remains. It is SOCIETY that puts the pressure. And bad society is a result of bad governing. I can say so much more but its clear you dont know shit.
Again, I don't advocate control except under situations where it is paramount and immediate to personal safety at a community level (I.E. drinking and driving). If I want to get wacked out on acid in the comfort of my own home, I should be able to. If I want to see if I can get a 5.0 BAC, as long as I'm not driving I should be able to.
How about if you get whacked out on coke in the comfort of your own home and hit your kids? Especially if your out of supply and binging? How about if your drug use causes you to lose your job and your family suffers as a result. There are so many negative effects from over use and there is no way to monitor it. Something can only be done after the fact and in many cases it is too late.
Its street talk but I guess it differs from country to country.
By that extension EVERYTHING affects you indirectly. You're desire to conform everyone affects MY individual freedom.
Yes the butterfly effect.But some actions are proven to have a more negative effects than others.That is why we have laws. And there is a reason drugs was illegalized inthe first place.
So have I. So please, cite your "facts".
If you really had? You wouldn't be talking the nonsense you are. I dont think you have seen real hardcore addicts and its negative effects. If you did, you wouldn't be supporting legalization.
There are also plenty of poor examples for police and politicians, but you certainly trust them with the problem don't you? Especially since they will have absolutely no background into each individual case as a parent would.
One unfortunately is a necessary evil, since without them things would be worse. Therefore you cant compare them with parents. Your arguments are ridiculous. The government governs from data collected all over the nation. A parent governs only from what he or she was taught. If they had garbage parents or lived in a garbage enviornment? Chances are they will also be garbage parents and the kids will be raised in a garbage enviornment.
So in order to PREVENT more drug violence we should legalize the products, taking away the incentive for illegal dealing.
First of all we were talking about all aspects of drug use,not only violence.
Yes, so we have increased violent cocaine users. That would really make it safer(note sarcasm). We already see the decrease in violence due to legalizing alcohol(note sarcasm). And cocaine is MUCH more addictive(meaning thefts would increase big time). As far as weed only? We'd have more burnt out unproductive citizens in our society living in poverty. Stealing and begging.....Not to mention all kinds of mental disorders that lead to violence.
In order to stop ALL of this and more?We PREVENT drugs in our society. Rather then what you propose, to control it. Its uncontrolable.
Rather then help people seek help like you propose?I say dont get them hooked in the first place.
You think someone can heal with help after they have prostituted themselves for drugs and have been used and abused?? Its easier said then done.These trauma's take years to heal.Especially when everyone knows what you did.
Are you serious? You must be young if you dont know pot is addictive.
http://www.spiritualriver.com/is-marijuana-addictive/
Try being around an addict that has been "dry" for a few weeks and watch how edgy and snappy he is.
Again, source? And you did agree. I believe your EXACT words were
So which is it?
Where did I agree? Common sense tells me that if you legalize something,it will be done more. Since there is no more risk of punishment and the taboo is lifted.
Welcome to the burden of individual freedom and responsibility.
No way. Sorry. I will not leave decissions that effect other individuals in the hands of morons.
Are you being serious? Have you ever heard of a moonshiner?
And how would you go about destroying the entire crop? It's grown all over the world, especially here in America. You would NEVER be able to eliminate it, or the demand.
They weren't drinking moonshine in the roaring twenties. The booze was being shipped from Europe.
The Taliban was able to stomp out poppy leaf cultivation in its country in less than a year.
Your saying the US is incapabable of doing what the Taliban did?
If the governemnts really wanted to, it would be easy to stomp out the majority of crops. Especially cocaine and heroin plants. Marijuana would be more difficult especially due to indoor grown weed(AKA hydro),but not impossible.
Though the main argument in the article is about cocaine.These dealers are out of control and they need to be stomped out!
Oh and today? More Mexican journalists were gunned down by the dealers.