Facebook killed the radio star. And by radio star, I mean the premise of distributed forums around the internet. And that got got by Instagram/SnapChat. And that got got by TikTok. Where the fuck is the internet we once knew?
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Quote from: Metal Militia on December 18, 2006, 11:41:28 pmQuote from: Rule on December 18, 2006, 07:06:23 pmQuote from: Metal Militia on December 16, 2006, 12:23:14 amThe government classifies marijuana to be as harmful as other drugs, such as cocaine. The human mind often recognizes these lies.I somehow doubt you actually found a credible source for that information. Otherwise though, you do make some reasonable points.My bad. It's actually listed as a Schedule I narcotic, along side heroine. The government is actually saying it's worse than cocaine. http://www.dea.gov/pubs/scheduling.htmlQuote from: Rule on December 18, 2006, 07:06:23 pm I think rather than going back and forth in an argument full of platitudes and passion between the pro-legalisation advocates (who, I wish to emphasize, are almost solely marijuana users) and the rest of us, it would be enlightening to really investigate what effect the recent legalisation of marijuana in a first-world country has had. Does anyone have any meaningful data or knowledge about this?I haven't used marijuana in about 6 months, and before that, another 6 months.Check out google for Britain. They've dropped marijuana to a Class B drug, which from what I understand is a lot less severe than what it was before, and that it might even be legal to possess small amounts.Why do you squander your money on drugs for short-lived, fleeting pleasure that is unquestionably detrimental to your health?
Quote from: Rule on December 18, 2006, 07:06:23 pmQuote from: Metal Militia on December 16, 2006, 12:23:14 amThe government classifies marijuana to be as harmful as other drugs, such as cocaine. The human mind often recognizes these lies.I somehow doubt you actually found a credible source for that information. Otherwise though, you do make some reasonable points.My bad. It's actually listed as a Schedule I narcotic, along side heroine. The government is actually saying it's worse than cocaine. http://www.dea.gov/pubs/scheduling.htmlQuote from: Rule on December 18, 2006, 07:06:23 pm I think rather than going back and forth in an argument full of platitudes and passion between the pro-legalisation advocates (who, I wish to emphasize, are almost solely marijuana users) and the rest of us, it would be enlightening to really investigate what effect the recent legalisation of marijuana in a first-world country has had. Does anyone have any meaningful data or knowledge about this?I haven't used marijuana in about 6 months, and before that, another 6 months.Check out google for Britain. They've dropped marijuana to a Class B drug, which from what I understand is a lot less severe than what it was before, and that it might even be legal to possess small amounts.
Quote from: Metal Militia on December 16, 2006, 12:23:14 amThe government classifies marijuana to be as harmful as other drugs, such as cocaine. The human mind often recognizes these lies.I somehow doubt you actually found a credible source for that information. Otherwise though, you do make some reasonable points.
The government classifies marijuana to be as harmful as other drugs, such as cocaine. The human mind often recognizes these lies.
I think rather than going back and forth in an argument full of platitudes and passion between the pro-legalisation advocates (who, I wish to emphasize, are almost solely marijuana users) and the rest of us, it would be enlightening to really investigate what effect the recent legalisation of marijuana in a first-world country has had. Does anyone have any meaningful data or knowledge about this?
When you buy a new computer, you don't say "wow, I could have given that money to charity". When you spend your money on drugs, you do realize that you're wasting your money and throwing money into corrupt circulations where it should not be. Some people may say that it's their right to buy drugs with their money (setting the legalities aside). I say: bullshit. You should have given that money to charity.
When you spend your money on drugs, you do realize that you're wasting your money and throwing money into corrupt circulations where it should not be.
Quote from: Ender on December 21, 2006, 07:50:34 pmWhen you buy a new computer, you don't say "wow, I could have given that money to charity". When you spend your money on drugs, you do realize that you're wasting your money and throwing money into corrupt circulations where it should not be. Some people may say that it's their right to buy drugs with their money (setting the legalities aside). I say: bullshit. You should have given that money to charity.Did you miss what I said? I don't spend money on it.
Quote from: Metal Militia on December 21, 2006, 08:13:50 pmQuote from: Ender on December 21, 2006, 07:50:34 pmWhen you buy a new computer, you don't say "wow, I could have given that money to charity". When you spend your money on drugs, you do realize that you're wasting your money and throwing money into corrupt circulations where it should not be. Some people may say that it's their right to buy drugs with their money (setting the legalities aside). I say: bullshit. You should have given that money to charity.Did you miss what I said? I don't spend money on it.I never said you did. I said that it was a bad idea to squander one's money on drugs. You tried to debase that assertion. I defended it.
Quote from: Ender on December 21, 2006, 08:28:02 pmQuote from: Metal Militia on December 21, 2006, 08:13:50 pmQuote from: Ender on December 21, 2006, 07:50:34 pmWhen you buy a new computer, you don't say "wow, I could have given that money to charity". When you spend your money on drugs, you do realize that you're wasting your money and throwing money into corrupt circulations where it should not be. Some people may say that it's their right to buy drugs with their money (setting the legalities aside). I say: bullshit. You should have given that money to charity.Did you miss what I said? I don't spend money on it.I never said you did. I said that it was a bad idea to squander one's money on drugs. You tried to debase that assertion. I defended it.Quote from: Ender on December 21, 2006, 05:39:10 pmQuote from: Metal Militia on December 18, 2006, 11:41:28 pmQuote from: Rule on December 18, 2006, 07:06:23 pmQuote from: Metal Militia on December 16, 2006, 12:23:14 amThe government classifies marijuana to be as harmful as other drugs, such as cocaine. The human mind often recognizes these lies.I somehow doubt you actually found a credible source for that information. Otherwise though, you do make some reasonable points.My bad. It's actually listed as a Schedule I narcotic, along side heroine. The government is actually saying it's worse than cocaine. http://www.dea.gov/pubs/scheduling.htmlQuote from: Rule on December 18, 2006, 07:06:23 pm I think rather than going back and forth in an argument full of platitudes and passion between the pro-legalisation advocates (who, I wish to emphasize, are almost solely marijuana users) and the rest of us, it would be enlightening to really investigate what effect the recent legalisation of marijuana in a first-world country has had. Does anyone have any meaningful data or knowledge about this?I haven't used marijuana in about 6 months, and before that, another 6 months.Check out google for Britain. They've dropped marijuana to a Class B drug, which from what I understand is a lot less severe than what it was before, and that it might even be legal to possess small amounts.Why do you squander your money on drugs for short-lived, fleeting pleasure that is unquestionably detrimental to your health?You told me specifically that it was a bad idea. If you changed who you were talking to, you should've been more clear about it.
In more primitive times of our history there was a popular philosophy that if a nation could take another nation by force then the stronger nation has the right to occupy the weaker. I think this is analogous to the contemporary sentiment "if I can buy it I can get it". If you have the power to do something you're not necessarily justified in doing it.NB: When I say "can" I mean that one can do something without any moral repercussions.