Drug Decriminalization

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Aquila

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

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

Aquila - Prohibition was a response to problems in society.
I would not call it a total disaster, as it did curb the rampant alcoholism that was loose, at the time.
However, it did create some other issues...

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Aquila - Prohibition was a response to problems in society.
I would not call it a total disaster, as it did curb the rampant alcoholism that was loose, at the time.
However, it did create some other issues...

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

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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.

[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

[Michael The Disciple]

So my opinion is enfluenced by their first hand knowledge and understanding.

But I am giving you first hand opinion. I was a heavy pot smoker for that time. I have done LSD, Mescaline, Magic Mushrooms, ect. Im not for unrealistic punishment for those who do these things. I mean the Lord showed me great mercy during those years. After I was saved I did not narc anyone out tho I certainly could have. I do believe we should be like Jesus of whom it was written he "loved righteousness and hated iniquity". Because of that very thing God anointed him with the oil of gladness above his fellows.

Im just saying from first hand experience I have seen some very messed up people in the drug scence way back then I suppose its even worse now. I want to set the record straight that pot is not just a nicey, cool thing to be dealing with.