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You didn't really list any problems either

• sonnyblarney 8y ago
  A society in which most people were walking around stoned, drunk or on hallucinogens is not consistent with what most people would consider a civic or moral society and the negative aspects wouldn't need 'explaining' as it would be self evident.
  • int_19h 8y ago
    What are the civic virtues or moral precepts that you believe would have been infringed by such a society?
    • sonnyblarney 8y ago
      Show up drunk or stoned to your friends kid's birthday, to a wedding or a funeral, to work, to meetings with clients, to the DMV, to your parents Christmas meet-and-greet, to your kids school play, to the PTA meeting, and then ponder that and you'll have your answer.
      • int_19h 8y ago
        If you live in US, it is quite likely that you're interacting with people who are under influence of some drug (usually cannabis) on a daily basis, without realizing that.