moorit Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 A lot of assumptions there, Fjool. And here was me thinking that you always liked hard facts to back up posts. Are you now Styles' interpreter as well ? Because he didn't say ,''Ultimately though, Style's point is that there are more people prepared to answer YES than NO. The rest are undecided or have other concerns and questions. '' He said ''I see in the above poll most shetlinkers think drugs should be legalised'' , and you have just changed it to mean what you wanted it to mean. Fact is at the moment only 40% want drugs legalised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Whatever you say, man. Was making a point really, but never mind.I suspect that you're just being tedious for fun and I'm tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorit Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Whatever you say, man. Was making a point really, but never mind.I suspect that you're just being tedious for fun and I'm tired. Try some caffeine !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Inky Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is not a black and white argument with static opinions. It's also unclear what exactly is meant by "legalisation", which could mean anything from heroin being available from the NHS for registered addicts only, to it being as easy to buy as alcohol or cigarettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorit Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is not a black and white argument with static opinions. It's also unclear what exactly is meant by "legalisation", which could mean anything from heroin being available from the NHS for registered addicts only, to it being as easy to buy as alcohol or cigarettes. Only 19% agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Only 19% agree with you. What on Earth are you blathering about?The poll isn't about whether the poll is ambiguous or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Inky Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is not a black and white argument with static opinions. It's also unclear what exactly is meant by "legalisation", which could mean anything from heroin being available from the NHS for registered addicts only, to it being as easy to buy as alcohol or cigarettes. Only 19% agree with you. You've lost me now. Only 19% agree with me about what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trout Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Get back on topic guys. Theres now a page of superflous waffle here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 I still think they should be legalised as it should be up to the individual if they take them or not, it will free up the police and prisons, the goverment will make money from taxes and people will actually know what they are getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is the sort of situation that prohibition encourages: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070125/NEWS05/70125035/1002/BUSINESS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorit Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is the sort of situation that prohibition encourages: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070125/NEWS05/70125035/1002/BUSINESS Well, it would certainly cut down on the prison overpopulation problem our governmemt is worried about. Seriously though these people must be desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Seriously though these people must be desperate. I think the problem is that the users are unaware that this extra poison has been included. Like if you drink moonshine that has methanol present; there's no way of telling until it's too late and people are collapsing and going blind. And yes, they probably are desperate... that's what addiction does I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 I remember being told by former workmates of 'good times' at the whaling in which they distilled alcohol from brass polish for a 'buzz' on an otherwise dry ship at sea for months. This carried the known risk of blindness, yet they still tried it. These are respectable people, pillars of the community now. None of them alcoholics. Nobodys perfect moorit. People do some pretty bizarre things 'for the fun of it'. They did in the sixties, and they still do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 This from a BBC article on rewarding addicts who stay clean. Studies have shown many people with drug problems respond much better to positive incentives than to programmes which focus on punishment and make them feel guilty http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6294795.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Anti-drug immunisation? How much more insane does the war on drugs have to get before people figure out that the 'solutions' are ending up worse than the original problem? http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007050497,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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