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That's very much not universal. Some people use moderation, some people go crazy on it. It's always been that way, for anything. There are drinkers who will hav

That's very much not universal. Some people use moderation, some people go crazy on it. It's always been that way, for anything. There are drinkers who will have a couple of drinks, get pleasantly buzzed, and enjoy their evening, and there's people who get completely smashed every time. Same thing for food--over 40% of Americans are obese now. It would be very surprising if there weren't (at least) a substantial minority of weed-smokers who have trouble knowing when to stop.

jbuhbjlnjbn 5y ago
Reckless people abusing substances is not a sound argumment against the substances. With food the issue is how our body is tricked to not feel full when in fact through more sugar and fat he got way too much calories. Then getting addiced to sugar and fat. While of course very problematic, that's a different matter, not directly comparable.
- PhasmaFelis 5y ago
  I'm not making an argument against marijuana. I'm saying that "humans always consume in moderation" is an nonsensical argument for anything.
  - jbuhbjlnjbn 5y ago
    Well...depends. If moderation is absolutely needed and only slight overdose leads to death, then yes, do not count on moderation and common sense as an absolute. In general though, by nature's design, people start to consume everything unknown slow and increase the amount/dosage. That is how we function. The fact some people do not know moderation, for various reasons, is not a sound argument for prohibition. Some will always abuse anything. You can die of drinking too much water, and certainly people did in the past. Can you prevent that from happening, by controlling the access to water somehow? No. In my opinion the more nonsensical idea is to try to forcefully protect people from doing harm to themselfes, when common sense and normal behavior will do on its own. There is free will and autonomy over the own body. That's the limit of regulation. The better aproach is education in a honest, factual way.
asdff 5y ago
That wouldn't change with a more or less potent strain, though. People will use until desired effects are reached. An alcoholic might drink a liter of vodka in a sitting to get hammered, but they aren't going to drink only a liter of beer if they were drinking beer, they will drink an entire case of beer to get to the desired effects.

jbuhbjlnjbn 5y ago

Reckless people abusing substances is not a sound argumment against the substances. With food the issue is how our body is tricked to not feel full when in fact through more sugar and fat he got way too much calories. Then getting addiced to sugar and fat. While of course very problematic, that's a different matter, not directly comparable.

PhasmaFelis 5y ago
I'm not making an argument against marijuana. I'm saying that "humans always consume in moderation" is an nonsensical argument for anything.
- jbuhbjlnjbn 5y ago
  Well...depends. If moderation is absolutely needed and only slight overdose leads to death, then yes, do not count on moderation and common sense as an absolute. In general though, by nature's design, people start to consume everything unknown slow and increase the amount/dosage. That is how we function. The fact some people do not know moderation, for various reasons, is not a sound argument for prohibition. Some will always abuse anything. You can die of drinking too much water, and certainly people did in the past. Can you prevent that from happening, by controlling the access to water somehow? No. In my opinion the more nonsensical idea is to try to forcefully protect people from doing harm to themselfes, when common sense and normal behavior will do on its own. There is free will and autonomy over the own body. That's the limit of regulation. The better aproach is education in a honest, factual way.

asdff 5y ago

That wouldn't change with a more or less potent strain, though. People will use until desired effects are reached. An alcoholic might drink a liter of vodka in a sitting to get hammered, but they aren't going to drink only a liter of beer if they were drinking beer, they will drink an entire case of beer to get to the desired effects.