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Drugs are still a huge taboo in our society and widely misunderstood, and maligned. The government can't just back down that quickly from a propaganda campaign
by Synaesthesia 13y ago
Drugs are still a huge taboo in our society and widely misunderstood, and maligned. The government can't just back down that quickly from a propaganda campaign they've been waging for decades.
- chaostheory 13y agoAccording to polls, the battle lines aren't drawn by party affiliation. It's mainly by age. They're mainly a taboo for voters older than 40.
- Synaesthesia 13y agoSure, and it is changing rapidly, thankfully. Marijuana is much less of a taboo, but other drugs are, there's still a lot of misinformation out there.
- Xylakant 13y ago> Drugs are still a huge taboo in our society and widely misunderstood, and maligned. I don't think this broad characterization is correct: Alcohol and Nicotine are drugs, but widely used and accepted in our society. Certain forms of medication could easily be added to the list. It's just that certain drugs are not accepted in our society, despite all scientific evidence that they are at least not more dangerous than alcohol and tobacco.
- Crito 13y agoIn my experience with talking to people with poorly thought out positions against drugs, mentioning alcohol or caffeine will usually get you a "what do they have to do with anything, we're talking about 'real' drugs." It's not rational or informed, but lots of people are still thinking that way.
- thaumasiotes 13y agoMy mother falls into the rarer "ending prohibition was a mistake" camp.