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I’m not an expert on conservative philosophy, but it seems like the conservative case for sobriety is that happiness and joy should be earned, and drugs are a s
by i_am_nomad 8y ago
I’m not an expert on conservative philosophy, but it seems like the conservative case for sobriety is that happiness and joy should be earned, and drugs are a short-circuit of that.
- EpicEng 8y agoWho are you to tell others how they should find happiness?
- chasd00 8y agoand who are you to tell others how they should find happiness?
- EpicEng 8y ago...I'm not?
- _Schizotypy 8y agowho is ANYONE to tell others how they should find happiness, or what they can or cannot do with their own bodies in the privacy of their own homes?
- i_am_nomad 8y agoTo be clear, I'm simply stating what I perceive to be the kernel of the conservative argument against drugs. I'm not personally espousing any particular position on drug use.
- EpicEng 8y agoWas more of a general 'you'. I think they're more afraid of a counter culture than anything else. People get nasty when you threaten (or are perceived to threaten) their way of life.
- 0xcde4c3db 8y agoI think that's part of the case part of the time, but it's definitely not the whole thing. Other prongs include purity (drugs are a corrupting influence) and tribalism/classism (drug use marks you as an inferior and unwelcome kind of person).