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Originally Posted by soulofcerberus

First off, don't accuse me of hating druggies/drug dealers because my sister has done drugs and currently buys them, then sells them to her friends for a profit, so technically I live with a drug dealer.

I wasn't accusing you of anything. I'm sorry if it appeared that way.

Yet as for the fun and learning.. you have THOUSANDS of other alternatives! Why would you need to resort to a drug that will change what you perceive as normal? I have plenty of stuff that I do for fun and learning, and I have absolutely no desire or need to do drugs.

Playing the "Why?" card is dangerous because "Why not?" is a really good answer. People are different. Some people have desires to do drugs; some don't. Some people view their health and sanity as traits they wish to preserve; some don't. Different symbolic constructions of the world lead to different outcomes, I suppose.

I've tried the nastiest of the downers and uppers and I just don't have a desire to do them because they don't appeal to me. Hallucinogens just do have that appeal. They unlock parts of perception that I think are interesting to explore. To some people, those parts aren't that interesting; maybe the nastiest of the uppers and downers appeal to them or maybe none of them appeal to them. People are different; we all have our own "why?" or "why not?"