Alcohol vs. Marijuana (Part 1)

Townhall.com ^ | January 28, 2014 | Chuck Norris

[James C. Bennett]

So we need government to tell us what we can consume and what we cannot. Hurray!

[Kaslin]

Chuck Norris didn’t say that

[silverleaf]

thanks for this

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[cripplecreek]

Decriminalize don’t legalize

[Right Wing Assault]

Three things to consider:

Will it improve lives of adults and children?
Will it be neutral in its effects?
Will it be harmful?

The giddy rush to spread legalization is following the same pattern as same-sex marriage. The libs have perfected their media marketing method of causing instant change in our opinions and then our society. We rarely look ahead to what WE see as unintended consequences. THEY, however, intend those consequences to be a surprise to us.

Rapid change in a society is potentially disastrous, and that is the obama plan. “Change but forget the Hope.”

[Daveinyork]

It’s not a matter of the degree of badness(!). Alcohol is often consumed for reasons other than intoxication, while marijuana is almost never consumed for reasons other than intoxication, except for medical uses.

The main issue is if the government has a role in this at all, and it is being fought over where is should be - in the states. The Federal government has no Constitutionally sanctioned role in this.

[Ronin]

Leave it to the voters of the several states. This is a states rights issue. The Feds can kindly butt out.

[Ken H]

Close enough =>

"To say marijuana isn't so dangerous as alcohol is like saying a plain doughnut isn't so bad for us as a glazed one. The point is what? Wouldn't it simply be better to ditch the doughnuts from our diets and try whole-wheat toast with organic peanut butter and sliced bananas as a more nutritious way to start our days?"

[Ueriah]

If the litmus test to good legislation is

Will it improve the lives of adults and children?
Will it be neutral in it’s effects?
Will it be harmful?

...than shouldn’t we pass laws that mandate every American to wake up early in the morning, excerise for two hours, and then eat granola and peanut butter to start the day. Arguably that would create a healthier society with less obesity, which according to the above would be a good thing. There really isn’t much harm in excercise and a good diet, right?

But that goes entirely against the grain of liberty, which allows people to sleep until noon, eat sugary and unhealthy cereal instead of granola and peanut butter, and sit on the couch.

[GSWarrior]

Here we go again. So which Freeper with LDS will weigh in first?

[Right Wing Assault]

I’m not proposing it as a litmus test for legislation.

I’m asking people to think about legalizing weed. I’ve never met any adult or child who was better stoned. At least THEY think they are better.

[Jack of all Trades]

Other than toasting in celebration and partaking of the Eucharist, if you are Catholic, what other reasons are there to consume alcohol? How many drinkers do you know who take a few sips from a glass a few times a year?

I agree with your sentiment though. The government has no right to legislate people health, well being or productivity.

[Phlap]

If you try to make a buck from pot you should go to jail. The fact is that, regardless whether you live in a bachelor apartment or a 1,000 acre ranch, anyone can grow enough maryjane for personal use.

[Darnright]

>Other than toasting in celebration and partaking of the Eucharist, if you are Catholic, what other reasons are there to consume alcohol? How many drinkers do you know who take a few sips from a glass a few times a year?<

Alcohol kills so many people. Alcoholism is a disease that not only destroys its victims, but it also can and does destroy the victim’s family members. That said, it’s legal and history has shown that making it illegal caused crime to skyrocket.

Decriminalizing marijuana should possibly be considered; because we know making it illegal does not lessen its use and it most obviously causes crime, rather than stops it.

[Kaslin]

How anyone can smoke that stinking weed is beyond me

[Daveinyork]

I’m Jewish. We have many occasions for partaking of potent potables, and for thanking the almighty for providing the occasions and the fruit of the vine.

[Dusty Road]

My experience with pot was along time ago (over 40 years) and I'll admit I smoked a bunch of it. In 1970 I was dropped off at FOB Bastogne in the A Shau Valley with D Company 1/502d. Drinking are getting high seemed to be a common past time and the pot we smoked was nothing like what we had in the US. Since I wasn't much of a drinker I hung out with the “Head's” (term we used for the smokers). The drinkers were aways arguing or fighting over one thing or another and most of the time sick in the morning's and pretty slow moving. The heads were just the opposite and had no problem performing the daily BS stuff we all had to do. 3 time we got hit, once in the early morning and twice at night, the two night time hits I and my buddies were laying back getting stoned. When the mortars started hitting it's like we woke up and all moved to our positions with no hint that any of us were impaired but the drinkers were staggering around trying not to fall down. Later I hear it described as a “buzz kill” and I can not think of a better description, it was like the effects of the pot just disappeared. Another thing I noticed was the speed with which we got to our guns and could get rounds out (8 inch howitzers), our gun was always the first to get rounds out up or down the valley. I guess what I'm saying is pot in my opinion impaired us less that alcohol. Should we have been doing any of this my answer is NO but it was what it was. Can't believe I shared that.

[Daveinyork]

“Here we go again. So which Freeper with LDS will weigh in first?”

Latter Day Saints? What do the Mormons have to do with it?

[Daveinyork]

Is there a difference?