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I've always believed that the pushback against private consumption of mind-altering substances is due to the puritanism underlying American culture. “Puritanis
by maximinus_thrax 3y ago
I've always believed that the pushback against private consumption of mind-altering substances is due to the puritanism underlying American culture.
“Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.” - H.L. Mencken
- jnsaff2 3y agoIs it only American tho? Lots of countries in Asia have death penalties for drug crime.
- phone8675309 3y agoA lot of those sentiments probably trace back to Britain introducing opium to China and the resulting damage of that