Comments on: That Other Unwinnable War We’re Still Blowing Billions Of Dollars On http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/ online blogging killed the restroom graffiti industry Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:38:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Darin http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-744 Darin Wed, 07 May 2008 04:29:27 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-744 Joe, it's senseless to believe that a first time drug offense warrants a death penalty. People make mistakes! I understand you feel that if a death penalty looms over the use of a drug, who would be stupid enough to use it? And if that said person is that stupid, should they deserve to live in conjunction with the rest of the human race? By those measures, much of the population would be gone! And what are your thoughts on the medical use of marijuana, its original use before it became a recreation drug? Would you still support this if Darwin chose to be experimental at a point in his life? When we shroud drugs like we do now, we urge kids to uncover these things for themselves. Cigarettes are such a taboo thing when you're young, and look how the stats read; 90% of all smokers start before they are 18. And this is dealing with something that is already legal. It's interesting to see all the different view points, and just because I disagree with some of your statements, doesn't mean I don't see value in them. Joe, it’s senseless to believe that a first time drug offense warrants a death penalty. People make mistakes! I understand you feel that if a death penalty looms over the use of a drug, who would be stupid enough to use it? And if that said person is that stupid, should they deserve to live in conjunction with the rest of the human race?

By those measures, much of the population would be gone! And what are your thoughts on the medical use of marijuana, its original use before it became a recreation drug?

Would you still support this if Darwin chose to be experimental at a point in his life? When we shroud drugs like we do now, we urge kids to uncover these things for themselves. Cigarettes are such a taboo thing when you’re young, and look how the stats read; 90% of all smokers start before they are 18. And this is dealing with something that is already legal.

It’s interesting to see all the different view points, and just because I disagree with some of your statements, doesn’t mean I don’t see value in them.

]]> By: Skwerl http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-714 Skwerl Mon, 05 May 2008 22:47:38 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-714 no thanks. i personally prefer to avoid marijuana and suicide et cetera. no thanks. i personally prefer to avoid marijuana and suicide et cetera.

]]> By: thomas http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-712 thomas Mon, 05 May 2008 21:54:53 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-712 ok,go shoot yourself ok,go shoot yourself

]]> By: Skwerl http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-711 Skwerl Mon, 05 May 2008 21:00:37 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-711 chocolate is considered by many to be a mind altering drug. doctors prescribe a whole holy shitload of mind altering drugs to patients "in need" of them. from caffeine to morphine. you'd have a hard time convincing a majority of the first point. but regardless, there's no logical reason for anyone to "require" hot pockets either, but do we make them illegal because they're not very healthy? i say it should be perfectly legal to harm yourself in any damn way you're crazy enough to want to, from smoking pot to committing suicide. when it harms others- including but not limited to unwelcome secondhand smoke, providing narcotics to minors, or endangering others by driving or operating heavy machinery while under the influence, you should face a penalty. chocolate is considered by many to be a mind altering drug. doctors prescribe a whole holy shitload of mind altering drugs to patients “in need” of them. from caffeine to morphine. you’d have a hard time convincing a majority of the first point.
but regardless, there’s no logical reason for anyone to “require” hot pockets either, but do we make them illegal because they’re not very healthy?
i say it should be perfectly legal to harm yourself in any damn way you’re crazy enough to want to, from smoking pot to committing suicide. when it harms others- including but not limited to unwelcome secondhand smoke, providing narcotics to minors, or endangering others by driving or operating heavy machinery while under the influence, you should face a penalty.

]]> By: thomas http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-710 thomas Mon, 05 May 2008 20:38:04 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-710 there is absolutely no logical reason for anyone to require mind altering drugs including alcohol. make em all illegal. there is absolutely no logical reason for anyone to require mind altering drugs including alcohol.
make em all illegal.

]]> By: Skwerl http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-700 Skwerl Mon, 05 May 2008 07:15:31 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-700 i'm all for getting out. don't get me wrong. also, i swore that was joe being sarcastic. nice one, whoever that was. p.s. you can register your name and set a password to keep folks from impersonating you. <a href="http://www.antiquiet.com/wp-login.php?action=register" rel="nofollow">http://www.antiquiet.com/wp-login.php?action=register</a> i’m all for getting out. don’t get me wrong.
also, i swore that was joe being sarcastic. nice one, whoever that was.

p.s. you can register your name and set a password to keep folks from impersonating you.
http://www.antiquiet.com/wp-login.php?action=register

]]> By: StellaA http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-699 StellaA Mon, 05 May 2008 04:03:32 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-699 Skwerl, If you would just fuck off out of their country maybe they would stop shooting at you... Skwerl, If you would just fuck off out of their country maybe they would stop shooting at you…

]]> By: Sheldon Wolf http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-695 Sheldon Wolf Mon, 05 May 2008 01:34:28 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-695 I have a solution: legalize pot, but to balance the scales for the prohibitionists out there, outlaw tobacco. Tobacco smokers could get through their withdrawal pains with the help of generous prescriptions of medical marijuana. Tongue in cheek, obviously! But seriously, any law that can't be enforced is a dumb law. It doesn't matter whether marijuana is good or bad for you, there is no way the government can monitor everyone's behavior closely enough to keep people from using it. Well, not exactly true... The government could begin random house-to-house searches with drug dogs, random urinalysis of the population at large, automatic, draconion punishments, etc.. But then the solution would be much worse than the problem, wouldn't it? There is no way the government can CONSTITUTIONALLY keep people from doing pot. I have a solution: legalize pot, but to balance the scales for the prohibitionists out there, outlaw tobacco. Tobacco smokers could get through their withdrawal pains with the help of generous prescriptions of medical marijuana.

Tongue in cheek, obviously!

But seriously, any law that can’t be enforced is a dumb law. It doesn’t matter whether marijuana is good or bad for you, there is no way the government can monitor everyone’s behavior closely enough to keep people from using it. Well, not exactly true… The government could begin random house-to-house searches with drug dogs, random urinalysis of the population at large, automatic, draconion punishments, etc.. But then the solution would be much worse than the problem, wouldn’t it? There is no way the government can CONSTITUTIONALLY keep people from doing pot.

]]> By: Joseph Rose http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-694 Joseph Rose Mon, 05 May 2008 01:24:19 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-694 Oh cool, so someone else used my name. Another bullshit website into the scrap pile for having no integrity. Oh cool, so someone else used my name. Another bullshit website into the scrap pile for having no integrity.

]]> By: PIMPSTICK http://www.antiquiet.com/features/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-693 PIMPSTICK Mon, 05 May 2008 01:15:27 +0000 http://www.antiquiet.com/sociopolitico/2008/04/that-other-unwinnable-war-were-still-blowing-billions-of-dollars-on/#comment-693 BUT THE TROLL IS HUNGRY! BUT THE TROLL IS HUNGRY!

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