[CarolinaGuitarman]

"pretty mundane response, no I was thinking of the pain it and it's congeners relieves in millions of badly injured and the terminal patients i deal with daily, I hope you will never need it's kindness, but chances are you will."

Not mundane, as you did not specify what you thought it's alleged purpose would be.

Your answer still assumes, a priori, without any evidence, that everything we see in the natural world is there for US. It's a very arrogant position.

[ConsentofGoverned]

"Your answer still assumes, a priori, without any evidence, that everything we see in the natural world is there for US. It's a very arrogant position."
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Yep arrogant is my middle name. but then I do not claim to understand the origin of the species and the chemistry of life..I only understand the tools I use daily and the objective results of modern drugs..the fact that plants produce chemicals that have beneficial results in humans is a blessing and mystery to me. The a priori part is that I use them (plant alakloids) the question remains why does the poppy produce psychoactive compounds?