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To: JustSayNoToNannies

No. But certainly endorse the restraints on its use by minors, people at work or driving. Actually the upside to Prohibition is that the number of deaths from cirrhosis, liver failure, alcohol poisoning,accidents as well as domestic abuse and violence all declined during its implementation. Also comparing alcohol to marijuana is not a valid physiological comparison. Let’s just say the receptors in our brains are a bit different and we will never come a consensus on this topic. Also its a safe bet to say that if we were ever to meet, neither one of us would want to be around the other very long.


57 posted on 04/16/2013 2:36:44 PM PDT by allendale
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To: allendale
my cultural perspective is that the world would be better off without drugs.

Including the drug alcohol? Do you favor banning that drug?

No. But certainly endorse the restraints on its use by minors, people at work or driving.

Why are such restraints not sufficient for marijuana - why must it be banned?

Actually the upside to Prohibition is that the number of deaths from cirrhosis, liver failure, alcohol poisoning,accidents as well as domestic abuse and violence all declined during its implementation.

And yet you don't favor a return to Prohibition - which is good, as restricting liberties to prevent self-harm is not a proper function of government. (Actually, murders dropped when Prohibition ended.)

Also comparing alcohol to marijuana is not a valid physiological comparison. Let’s just say the receptors in our brains are a bit different

You have yet to show how that alleged difference is relevant to their proper legal statuses.

64 posted on 04/16/2013 3:07:22 PM PDT by JustSayNoToNannies ("The Lord has removed His judgments against you" - Zep. 3:15)
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