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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
No, we're well aware of them. We just think they're our mistakes to make, and as long as we aren't hurting other people, it's our right as free thinking, tax paying GROWN UP citizens to gets blazed and watch Phineas and Ferb.
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Again, very naive and shortsighted. There would be lots of non-grownup, non-taxpaying citizens who would get blazed and do unknown things because they're unpredictable.
Hey, if it was just a matter of letting grownups get high and watch cartoons without all the paranoid delusions that a SWAT team was outside of their door, and hey, sometimes weed causes those paranoid delusions, I'm sure it would be fine. Its the unpredictable that causes concern.
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Originally Posted by HOOT
So you believe all stereo types are correct 100% of the time?
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I quoted this because of the Phineas and Ferb sterotype above.
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Originally Posted by DementedReality
are you kidding ... buzz off with the personal attacks in threads I am not even posting in.
troll and reported.
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It wasnt a personal attack, it was just a little topical humour. And I love the fact that in this thread you are the only one who understood my original point. All in all it gives me a warm feeling inside.
Report me all you like,
you calling
me a troll is absolutely unbelievable. You're right, you werent even in this thread, are you using the search function to see when you're talked about? That would explain a lot about the last few weeks.
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Anyways, all of that aside I entered a debate in the entirely wrong circumstances and my opinion has not been properly weighted. I do believe in the proper legalization of Marijuana very much along the lines of the proposal the Captain set up.
Whether I smoke or not is immaterial. I believe that the legalization of marijuana is important because we can use our neighbours to the south as an example. Their 'War on Drugs' was a resounding failure. They even admitted as such around a year ago.
Legalizing something along the lines of marijuana, in my opinion, would eliminate bad sources, dealers and many an undesirable element. Furthermore, and more importantly, it would reduce or eliminate the costs of incarceration of citizens for what are right now minor offences with major consequences.
Incarceration costs are twofold. The actual cost of holding and keeping someone in prison, but also the costs of removing that person's ability to contribute to society while in prison and severely hampering their future abilities. In addition to that there is the potential that as their earning potential is hampered they could potentially be forced or encouraged into leading a less socially beneficial life. All for what is effectively a very minor offence.