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I am not arguing that plants do not contain interesting chemicals. I am arguing that they are typically used in a ways that are ineffective and the users don't
by __alexs 1y ago
I am not arguing that plants do not contain interesting chemicals. I am arguing that they are typically used in a ways that are ineffective and the users don't care because they fulfilled their main priority, taking part in a ritual.
- 4gotunameagain 1y agoThe ritual is the entire evolutionary societal mechanism that allowed us to use plants as medicine, or safely prepare toxic foodstuff. This is the very nature of evolution; not all rituals will make sense. The ones that do, prevail.
- __alexs 1y agoScience is itself a form of ritual for sure. I didn't say we shouldn't have rituals and I support your right to chew on a tree if that's what you want to do.