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With all the ridiculous hate going on in the country right now, why can't you pick your battles and stop looking for it everywhere?
I don't care what race you are, if you do drugs you deserve what you get, and I don't feel sorry for you (not you personally). This girl was white and I'm white, and I don't care. As far as I'm concerned, she was a crackho.
I don't think anyone is looking for a battle. I was simply pointing out that I didn't see anything spectacular or newsworthy about this story, and I felt like it was only being reported and called "heartbreaking" because she was a young, white woman. It doesn't mean that I'm seething with rage that others who overdose aren't also getting coverage. I'm just saying that I don't consider this any more heartbreaking than any other situation and if we can ignore those, I can also ignore this.
You're right, LDS users often quit after experimenting several times because the high is so debilitating. There aren't many long-term LSD users.
Heroin is an highly addictive and will destroy your life slowly as you chase the high daily.
Marijuana is a highly addictive drug that will destroy your life slowly as you chase the high, it just takes longer for the effects to take hold. Smoking it ruins your lungs. Most long term pot users I know (in their 50's and 60's with 30+ years of daily smoking) can't even put sentences together. They're moody and combative when not high, they have a miriad of health issues. Don't tell me you think it's harmless, it's not.
I put it in the category of cigarettes or booze. A little bit more acceptable and less dangerous than heroin, but it's going to kill you, just at a slower rate.
Excellent post. Pot smokers won't agree however, as their brain doesn't work right.
I'm guessing you've never bought a homeless person a meal. We are all one race, the human race. Showing compassion for a fellow human does not make you weak.
I really only like cats. Share some cat stories and I'll show my compassion.
Theres nothing wrong with marijuana and alcohol in moderation. Just because some people have addictive personalities and cannot delay gratification doesn't mean it should be banned. I balance occasional pot use with work and personal development work just fine. Someone who has an instant gratification type of personality will not get anywhere in life regardless. To get the long term big prize you often have to do things you don't want to do to get there which is something instant gratification types don't get.
You don't fight racism, sexism and ageism by BEING those things.
I was simply pointing out that if you change the gender, race, and age of the subject, not many people would care about this story. That is my personal opinion and you don't have to agree, but calling me a racist/ageist/sexist for pointing it out doesn't change my opinion.
I thought the same thing! Yes it's tragic, but educating our young on the affects of drugs is key in prevention!
Forget, friend. The train is already around the bend, and you are standing there left on the platform.
Prevention?
Start with the hard part: What is there about the society and culture of the country that is making drug use highly desirable to so many people that it has reached what are now considered epidemic proportions.
And skip the self-righteous, thrill-a-minute chest-thumping part about blaming dealers or doctors because that does not answer the above question.
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