Drugs

[Anticrombie0909]

Originally Posted by xjohnieboyx

I think drugs are worse, seeing as I can drink night after night, but I would never do drugs night after night. I don't really know how to put it into words, but drugs seem more extreme to me than alcohol.

You're right. Alcohol is far better. After all, if it were worse for you than drugs, it wouldn't be legal, right?

After all, only under 100,000 people die every year from alcohol poisoning, and another 40,000 die from drunk driving. Never mind that weed has yet to kill a single person for any reason in the history of mankind. Pay no attention to the ~10,000 deaths attributed yearly to all other illegal drugs combined, less than a tenth of what alcohol kills. Ignore the fact that alcohol causes serious and irreparable damage to your liver, stomach, and brain, whereas weed causes no permanent damage whatsoever. In fact, used occasionally and carefully, very few drugs cause any permanent damage. Alcohol is one of the only drugs to cause permanent damage.

But hey, you're right - why would it be legal if it was bad for you?

It's not like the government lets you smoke tobacco legally or anything, since that doesn't kill something like 400,000 people a year, either.

[fastfingers65]

I agree with johnie

[Pippin667]

Ok drugs are illegal because the government doesnt know of a way to make money off of it.

MY VEIW IS: when you young your crazy to do drugs, but when your old (70- 80) your crazy not to do them.

[Rubin0]

Originally Posted by Pippin667

Ok drugs are illegal because the government doesnt know of a way to make money off of it.

MY VEIW IS: when you young your crazy to do drugs, but when your old (70- 80) your crazy not to do them.

Little Miss Sunshine quote?

And as far as I'm concerned, people can do whatever they want as long as they aren't hurting innocent people. As far as drugs go, many innocent people DO get hurt. Mostly because they are illegal and people will do whatever it takes to get their hands on it. From my own personal experience, drugs often turn some people into less desirable individuals that I do not wish to associate with. This applies to alcoholics as well. This is an example of a legal drug that can also **** up innocent people's lives. Just because something is legal doesn't mean a damn thing. ANYTHING in excess will **** you up.

[Pippin667]

Indeed, but was also quoted from a book called "Hair stlyes of the damned"

[Devinisleet]

Thank you.

[LoganA]

as long as you do it in moderation and ****, I don't really see much of a problem

[kmj103a]

If you live around the Pittsburgh area you would know of this story…

The driver was under the influence of drugs at the time, as she tried to jump a 60-foot hill and make it to the other side in her SUV, while she had 4 other passengers in the car. Three lived, the girl in the passenger seat (she was 15 years old), the girl behind the passenger (14), and the girl in the middle in the backseat (16) lived also. These 3 lived, the other two lost there lives that night, the driver (17) and Karisa Marie Samuels (16) was in the back-seat as her friend tried to jump this hill. Karisa was cool, I had just met her the Wednesday before at youth group.
So as you ask why are drugs illegal, think of all the parents that lost there kids in the many accidents that have happened, think of the boyfriends/girlfriends that have lost someone very very important in there life in just one instant, think of the grandparents, the brothers and sisters, but most importantly think of the people that have lost there lives because someone else made a wrong choice, or because they were under the influence. Once you think about all of that, can you honestly say they are not hurting anyone else but themselves? If you can, I really don’t know what pretend world you are living in…

[lord_carbo]

Originally Posted by kmj103a

If you live around the Pittsburgh area you would know of this story…

The driver was under the influence of drugs at the time, as she tried to jump a 60-foot hill and make it to the other side in her SUV, while she had 4 other passengers in the car. Three lived, the girl in the passenger seat (she was 15 years old), the girl behind the passenger (14), and the girl in the middle in the backseat (16) lived also. These 3 lived, the other two lost there lives that night, the driver (17) and Karisa Marie Samuels (16) was in the back-seat as her friend tried to jump this hill. Karisa was cool, I had just met her the Wednesday before at youth group.
So as you ask why are drugs illegal, think of all the parents that lost there kids in the many accidents that have happened, think of the boyfriends/girlfriends that have lost someone very very important in there life in just one instant, think of the grandparents, the brothers and sisters, but most importantly think of the people that have lost there lives because someone else made a wrong choice, or because they were under the influence. Once you think about all of that, can you honestly say they are not hurting anyone else but themselves? If you can, I really don’t know what pretend world you are living in…

Alcohol.
Alcohol.
Alcohol.
Alcohol.
Alcohol.
Alcohol.
Alcohol.
Alcohol.

Is legal.

[Chrissi]

Originally Posted by kmj103a

If you live around the Pittsburgh area you would know of this story…

The driver was under the influence of drugs at the time, as she tried to jump a 60-foot hill and make it to the other side in her SUV, while she had 4 other passengers in the car. Three lived, the girl in the passenger seat (she was 15 years old), the girl behind the passenger (14), and the girl in the middle in the backseat (16) lived also. These 3 lived, the other two lost there lives that night, the driver (17) and Karisa Marie Samuels (16) was in the back-seat as her friend tried to jump this hill. Karisa was cool, I had just met her the Wednesday before at youth group.
So as you ask why are drugs illegal, think of all the parents that lost there kids in the many accidents that have happened, think of the boyfriends/girlfriends that have lost someone very very important in there life in just one instant, think of the grandparents, the brothers and sisters, but most importantly think of the people that have lost there lives because someone else made a wrong choice, or because they were under the influence. Once you think about all of that, can you honestly say they are not hurting anyone else but themselves? If you can, I really don’t know what pretend world you are living in…

Elsie didn't say it loud enough.

ALCOHOL?!?!?!?!

[kmj103a]

Originally Posted by Chrissi

Elsie didn't say it loud enough.

ALCOHOL?!?!?!?!

I notice that this is legal and I think its kind of stupid. I don't understand why people would drop to the level to go out with the thought of getting so wasted they couldn’t even walk. It really is beyond me. I like drinking but with the intent of getting drunk I really just don’t see the point. I’m not against people who drink, more power to you but to just get drunk is stupid.

The reason why I’m so against getting drunk is because, my grandfather used to get so drunk that he would beat my grandmother all the time. I never really could agree with something like getting drunk for “fun” when I know you are very prone to doing something stupid..This is just how I look at things..

[wickedawesomeful]

Originally Posted by kmj103a

I notice that this is legal and I think its kind of stupid. I don't understand why people would drop to the level to go out with the thought of getting so wasted they couldn’t even walk. It really is beyond me. I like drinking but with the intent of getting drunk I really just don’t see the point. I’m not against people who drink, more power to you but to just get drunk is stupid.

The reason why I’m so against getting drunk is because, my grandfather used to get so drunk that he would beat my grandmother all the time. I never really could agree with something like getting drunk for “fun” when I know you are very prone to doing something stupid..This is just how I look at things..

I would rather have marijuana legal and alcohol illegal than the other way around. Marijuana is safer and less addictive.

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by kmj103a

I don't understand why people would drop to the level to go out with the thought of getting so wasted they couldn’t even walk. It really is beyond me.

The question is: have you ever done that?

Not understanding it because you've never done it isn't going to convince anyone. I never understood why someone would want to get drunk until I tried it. Typically, one gets drunk for the first time as a form of experimentation (I wonder what it'll feel like if I have some more...) and then they discover that they enjoy the experience.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Verruckter]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter

The question is: have you ever done that?

Not understanding it because you've never done it isn't going to convince anyone. I never understood why someone would want to get drunk until I tried it. Typically, one gets drunk for the first time as a form of experimentation (I wonder what it'll feel like if I have some more...) and then they discover that they enjoy the experience.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

But is the social pressure and context so strong that everyone must be tempted to do it? I mean, many times I have thought about trying weed or getting drunk, but I've never actually done it (Not that I didn't have the chance though, really). Personally I don't think getting drunk should be encouraged by anyone, it dosen't sound like fun to me at all. It's just not right. It dosen't make any sense to me that so many people enjoy taking a substance that makes them completely idiotic and without any control over their own bodies.

You see, I've been raised in a family where the only alcohol that was around was wine and sometimes beer. I had never seen someone drunk or high until high school and I was educated with principles of a certain freedom in what I could do. If I wanted to take a beer, I could just take one from the fridge and my parens wouldn't mind. My point is, I have never been tempted by any of these before, and I've come to the point where it actually makes me sad whenever I see someone I care for a lot drunk (let's say a girl I find attractive or a mate for whom I had a lot of respect). I don't actually know why I have so much hate for drugs. I don't really care if someone else takes them, it's none of my buisness and I'm not the one deciding for what the can or cannot do, but it still makes me angry inside. It seems my conscience can't accept the fact that drugs do exist and that people do take them.


Once again, My OpIniOn.

[kmj103a]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter

The question is: have you ever done that?

Not understanding it because you've never done it isn't going to convince anyone. I never understood why someone would want to get drunk until I tried it. Typically, one gets drunk for the first time as a form of experimentation (I wonder what it'll feel like if I have some more...) and then they discover that they enjoy the experience.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

I have only tried a little wine. But your right, I can't really say I don't agree with it untill I have tried it.

[x velo x]

I'm pro drugs. I think that it's your choice and that you should have the right to fucl< up your body if you want to.

[JasonKey]

Pro does't mean choice. Demonstrate clear thought.

[Devinisleet]

If you're going to be stupid and jump a fuc**** hill while messed up.
Then you're retarded and deserve what ever happens.
You could be cool about it and " sit on pete's couch all day like me "
LOL

[Verruckter]

Hee gyus i od drugz kuz der fun lawl.

I'm absolutely against drugs/alcohol (not for the same reasons though).

For drugs, I just don't need them. I can find thousands of ways to have fun without them, and it makes me sad when someone I know starts using them, because in my opinion and due to the way I was raised, I find it discusting and absolutely anti-natural. By "anti-natural", I mean that the way the human body was "created" (over time, I'm not a creationist), it is not in the natural order of things that one should have to absorb a substance which modifies his/her motor and psycological abilities for any reason whatsoever. The human body was "desinged" in a way and I think it's the least of things to respect the thousands of years of evolution behind us.

Another reason is that I could not possibly have fun while not being in total control of my body. Also, I'm not the most responsible person ever, and if I started taking drugs I'd be a total waste.

As for alcohol, I just think it tastes like ****. Windshield-washer to be more precise.

My OpiNiOn!

EDIT: The slight difference between alcohol and drugs is that you don't actually need to abust of the first one in order to feel a drastic change of behavior. Although, that does not justify the legality of any of those.

P.S. I despise the human race.

[Chrissi]

Originally Posted by Verruckter

I find it discusting and absolutely anti-natural. By "anti-natural", I mean that the way the human body was "created" (over time, I'm not a creationist), it is not in the natural order of things that one should have to absorb a substance which modifies his/her motor and psycological abilities for any reason whatsoever. The human body was "desinged" in a way and I think it's the least of things to respect the thousands of years of evolution behind us.

Actually.... drugs may have aided our development. Can you prove this theory wrong?