meritocrat
September 6, 2003, 11:31 PM
Reason #1 - They are unsafe.
Yes, they are. Nevertheless who are you to dictate what a person can put in their own body? Even taking an aspirin is unsafe, if taken in excessive quantities. Smoking one joint, for example, is no more harmful.
Reason # 2 - Drugs are unethical.
By whose standards?
Reason # 3 - I don't understand why people take drugs.
I tempted to say 'well, duh '. Narcotics often give a effect (which is why they are called narcotics) which is perceived as being pleasurable or provides contentment. Of course, some may think flagrant hedonism is wrong. But seeking simple pleasure in my view is not unethical. If so, then my pleasure if Spurs beat Arsenal this season is wholly immoral.. :rolleyes:
Reason # 4 - It leads to people committing crime.
Does it always? Those who commit crimes under the influence of narcotics should be prosecuted, just as those under the influence of alcohol are.
Reason # 5 - Society has been losing its moral fibre for decades. This would seek to undermine it further.
Pfft, why is an adherence to a 'moral fibre' a positive thing? Do you have a coherent reason as to why? Besides, people in Victorian times were hypocritical regarding 'morality'. Teenage pregnancies were as frequent as now. Also, it was a time in which slavery existed and women didn't possess the right to vote (heck, in some countries not even all men did). Wicked times... :rolleyes:
Yes, they are. Nevertheless who are you to dictate what a person can put in their own body? Even taking an aspirin is unsafe, if taken in excessive quantities. Smoking one joint, for example, is no more harmful.
Reason # 2 - Drugs are unethical.
By whose standards?
Reason # 3 - I don't understand why people take drugs.
I tempted to say 'well, duh '. Narcotics often give a effect (which is why they are called narcotics) which is perceived as being pleasurable or provides contentment. Of course, some may think flagrant hedonism is wrong. But seeking simple pleasure in my view is not unethical. If so, then my pleasure if Spurs beat Arsenal this season is wholly immoral.. :rolleyes:
Reason # 4 - It leads to people committing crime.
Does it always? Those who commit crimes under the influence of narcotics should be prosecuted, just as those under the influence of alcohol are.
Reason # 5 - Society has been losing its moral fibre for decades. This would seek to undermine it further.
Pfft, why is an adherence to a 'moral fibre' a positive thing? Do you have a coherent reason as to why? Besides, people in Victorian times were hypocritical regarding 'morality'. Teenage pregnancies were as frequent as now. Also, it was a time in which slavery existed and women didn't possess the right to vote (heck, in some countries not even all men did). Wicked times... :rolleyes: