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2290: The virtue of temperance disposes us to [i]avoid every kind of excess[/i]: the abuse of food, alcohol, tobacco or medicine. Those incur grave guilt who, by drunkenness or a love of speed, endanger their own and others' safety on the road, at sea, or in the air.

2291: The [i]use of drugs[/i] inflicts very grave damage on human health and life. Their use, except on strictly therapeutic grounds, is a grave offense. Clandestine production of and trafficking in drugs are scandalous practices. They constitute direct co-operation in evil, since they encourage people to practices gravely contrary to the moral law.

I tend to agree with the 2290, but 2291 is obviously in error. The Bible very clearly condones the use of alcohol on happy occasions, yet it also clearly says drunkenness is a sin. This claim that simple use of a "drug" (like alcohol) is a grave sin is ridiculous on its face. This is the overriding of the wisdom of the Bible by idiotic Catholic clerics.

The problem I have with both Rush and Bennet is that they support laws that imprison people for simple use (or even possession) of a dozen or more drugs.

I also have trouble with demonizing "drug pushers" on this thread. Drug pushers are nothing more than the equivalent of liquor store owners, which I consider simple merchants. Just because some people abuse the product does not tranfer responsibility back on the merchant. Any more than a gun seller is responsible for a murder committed with a gun that he has sold.

I thought it was made quite clear that alcohol wasn't being counted as a drug in 2291, that alcohol was directly referenced under 2290 as something that could be done with temperance. You seem to be wanting to pick a fight with them.

"This is the overriding of the wisdom of the Bible by idiotic Catholic clerics."

Pardon me, but even though I am not Catholic, I have seen too much belligerent Catholic bashing in my time to have much remaining tolerance for it. This comment was just obnoxious. I think I'll leave this conversation now.

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