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Frankly, virtually everyone I've known who ended up in drug 'hell' did start with pot; so while correlation does not equal causation, the belief or concern it'
by gedy 10y ago
Frankly, virtually everyone I've known who ended up in drug 'hell' did start with pot; so while correlation does not equal causation, the belief or concern it's a gateway drug really should not be mocked. Questioning, debating, fine - but mocking people's concern, is frequently about friends and family who are in trouble.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> Frankly, virtually everyone I've known who ended up in drug 'hell' did start with pot Funny, everyone I've known who ended up in drug "hell" started with either tobacco or alcohol. Which means just as much nothing as yours... > so while correlation does not equal causation, the belief or concern it's a gateway drug really should not be mocked. Anecdote ("virtually everyone I've known...") doesn't equal meaningful correlation in the general population, much less causation. And "people who end up in drug hell are likely to have used X drug in the past" is the wrong correlation, anyway, to support "dangerous gateway drug" claims (even leaving aside the need to move from correlation to causation.) You really want "people who use X drug are likely to go on to end up in drug hell".
- gedy 10y agoFair enough, but as I mentioned, I'm addressing your moralizing tone about it, not your belief.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> I'm addressing your moralizing tone about it, not your belief. My response to your post was my first post in this thread, so I don't think you are addressing my anything.
- gedy 10y agoSure, confused you with OP