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Or maybe people just shouldn't take drugs.

by hristov 12y ago

praptak 12y ago
Maybe. But how well has forcing this decision on worked so far?
raintrees 12y ago
I am still looking for arguments I agree with that would argue to keep illegal drugs illegal for any adult. I have not found any positions yet that outweigh my belief that adults ought to be allowed to take responsibility for their own actions. Likewise, putting myself in this driver's seat, an overdose on my part is my own fault: If I chose to gamble in such a fashion, it does not seem fair that medical staff should have to labor over rescuing me. I made a decision, it only seems fair that I abide by the consequences. Assuming I had not previously entered into a contractual agreement that was pre-financed, an insurance of sorts, premiums paid up, expectations laid out (DNI/DNR, etc.). I guess the rub would be if the dosage was administered to me without my consent, or a substance included (cut in) that I did not authorize... With the same preface, this would logically extend to some other "for your own good or the lesser financial burden on others" laws, possibly like helmet laws. I get the overall feeling that we have short-circuited the benefits of natural selection/survival of the fittest/most able to adapt. Which probably explains my enjoyment of the Darwin Awards books...
kbart 12y ago
Or maybe people just shouldn't get cancer, get old and kill each other? Common, that's simply too naive for anybody over 5 years old to think of as a solution.
MrBuddyCasino 12y ago
How extraordinarily bland. Even animals are known to take drugs, and not just primates. Eating fermented fruits, licking psychedelic caterpillars, all of that has been documented. Many drugs are harmless compared to alcohol.
- droidist2 12y ago
  True. My cat really loves his catnip.
theorique 12y ago
Good idea. No more antibiotics, ibuprofen, chemotherapy for cancer, anesthetics for surgery ... shall I go on? Oh, you meant only the "bad" drugs, not the "good" drugs. Never mind.

Or maybe people just shouldn't take drugs.

by hristov 12y ago

Or maybe people just shouldn't take drugs.

praptak 12y ago

Maybe. But how well has forcing this decision on worked so far?

raintrees 12y ago

I am still looking for arguments I agree with that would argue to keep illegal drugs illegal for any adult. I have not found any positions yet that outweigh my belief that adults ought to be allowed to take responsibility for their own actions. Likewise, putting myself in this driver's seat, an overdose on my part is my own fault: If I chose to gamble in such a fashion, it does not seem fair that medical staff should have to labor over rescuing me. I made a decision, it only seems fair that I abide by the consequences. Assuming I had not previously entered into a contractual agreement that was pre-financed, an insurance of sorts, premiums paid up, expectations laid out (DNI/DNR, etc.). I guess the rub would be if the dosage was administered to me without my consent, or a substance included (cut in) that I did not authorize... With the same preface, this would logically extend to some other "for your own good or the lesser financial burden on others" laws, possibly like helmet laws. I get the overall feeling that we have short-circuited the benefits of natural selection/survival of the fittest/most able to adapt. Which probably explains my enjoyment of the Darwin Awards books...

kbart 12y ago

Or maybe people just shouldn't get cancer, get old and kill each other? Common, that's simply too naive for anybody over 5 years old to think of as a solution.

MrBuddyCasino 12y ago

How extraordinarily bland. Even animals are known to take drugs, and not just primates. Eating fermented fruits, licking psychedelic caterpillars, all of that has been documented. Many drugs are harmless compared to alcohol.

droidist2 12y ago
True. My cat really loves his catnip.

theorique 12y ago

Good idea. No more antibiotics, ibuprofen, chemotherapy for cancer, anesthetics for surgery ... shall I go on? Oh, you meant only the "bad" drugs, not the "good" drugs. Never mind.