tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post4712353276105800931..comments2024-01-08T00:18:57.750+00:00Comments on Gay Banker: Only in Amsterdam ...GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046768019709916759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post-48654698972425819502011-06-18T15:40:46.527+01:002011-06-18T15:40:46.527+01:00I used to be of the mindset that drugs should be l...I used to be of the mindset that drugs should be legal as well. I'm not a drug user myself, but have smoked pot occasionally and drink socially and smoke cigarettes daily. However, as a smoker, I now realize how disruptive an addiction can be. Quitting smoking plagues my mind sometimes. At times I feel as though there is no point anymore, in anything, because I'm a smoker who can't stop... so what is the sense in having a future. Whether this is reality or not, it is often the thoughts of those addicted to something. Alcohol is much worse, as it really deteriorates the body to a point of no return for many people. I still feel marijuana would benefit from legalization.... less contamination, more control of the end product, less chance of people getting bad weed, much safer.... but as far as meth, cocaine, etc... we need to eliminate them entirely. I think instead of fighting for gay rights, we need to be fighting drugs.Rex Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911620364873965570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post-76916732618167937062010-03-26T21:46:17.921+00:002010-03-26T21:46:17.921+00:00If hard drugs were legal, more people would try th...If hard drugs were legal, more people would try them, not just "failing" sections of society, who don't mind breaking the law. That would mean a lot more people getting hooked. Any addiction is not something to be taken lightly, and hard drugs do take a toll on the people around you. Alcohol abuse/binge drinking and all its effects are a far far milder version of what we would end up with.<br /><br />Playing with the the metaphor, as much as drugs may have poured gasoline on the fire, there is no reason to keep gasoline next to the fire! Or store gasoline in homes and offices for that matter, in the name of personal choice. One can of course learn to handle it but needless to say it is still dangerous and affect others around you.<br /><br />The social model we have today also does try to make up for bad decisions and disagreeable consequences. For eg an adrenaline junkie's injuries are treated for free. So would all the disorders hard drug takers would end up with will take its toll, a monetary one at the very least. We could draw a line and say society at large only helps the needy, whose fates were not of their choosing. But then what of those who made bad decisions? <br /><br />May I suggest the movie "Requeim for a Dream". It did have quite the impact on me. I would never wish that on anyone, the consequences of a moment of weakness and simply not knowing any better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post-38829863775374477662010-03-25T13:36:14.277+00:002010-03-25T13:36:14.277+00:00Drugs.
In my experience (which may not be everyon...Drugs.<br /><br />In my experience (which may not be everyone's) I've seen more lives and families torn apart by alcohol abuse, sex and money.<br /><br />Like most things, there is a minority of drug users who <i>abuse</i> them to the point of self destruction. <br /><br />Living in a big city, I see recreational drug use all around me. Most of the time it's relatively harmless and the users carry on perfectly normal 9-5 lives. There's no noticeable negative impact on society whatsoever. Again, the impact of legal alcohol abuse both on families and society is tangilble and visible every single day.<br /><br />Having said that, if you do anything long enough or hard enough and you're going to suffer the consequences. I don't buy the negative aspects leading to the degeneration of society. I'm more inclined to believe that the degeneration of society leads to increased drug use by the disenfranchised, dejected and simply bored. The places where the 'bad' drugs take hold are typically places where society is already failing. <br /><br />Blaming a symptom is pointless is such circumstances. Blame the cause...<br /><br />And no, I'm not a major drug user. I drink. I simply don't subscribe to biassed negative propoganda when my eyes tell me something different. Yes, there are large populations which have been devastated by drugs like crystal meth. The drug just poured gasoline on a fire that was already burning. <br /><br />I've heard enough tail-wagging-dog logic from people blaming gays for the downfall of morality, decline of marriage etc. Sure, if you take away a gun from a potential suicide victim then they can't shoot themselves. It doesn't stop them from being suicidal.<br /><br />Lumping all drug users into one negative group is nonsensical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post-12645112763941963532010-03-25T08:33:08.550+00:002010-03-25T08:33:08.550+00:00Hey Antony, sorry that I didn't spot that you&...Hey <a href="http://antonysimpson.com/" rel="nofollow">Antony</a>, sorry that I didn't spot that you'd linked to me, I've got out of the habit of updating that part of my blog at the moment. But I've put in a reciprocal link back to your blog now :-). <br /><br />And if there are any other readers that have put links to my blog that I haven't reciprocated yet, then please let me know.<br /><br />GB xxxGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07046768019709916759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post-11700747205425297212010-03-24T23:11:58.976+00:002010-03-24T23:11:58.976+00:00Hi GB,
I've read some interesting articles ar...Hi GB,<br /><br />I've read some interesting articles around the legalisation of drugs in the UK. If it was don't right, I think in a lot of ways it would be better. <br /><br />If you google "Blueprint legalisation of drugs" it should pull up a paper written by some university boffins that's an interesting read.<br /><br />I love reading about your adventures with Boyfriend T. :D Keep writing them.<br /><br />Oh hey, why I am not linked to your blog, I've linked to yours. Did I need to email you or somet? <br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />A xAntonyhttp://www.antonysimpson.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post-75340676128407810182010-03-24T08:02:20.730+00:002010-03-24T08:02:20.730+00:00One could argue Anonymous, whoever you are, that&#...One could argue Anonymous, whoever you are, that's it's drug users who choose to destroy their own lives.<br /><br />Thanks for your support <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/14438203336254737829" rel="nofollow">Leon</a> :-).<br /><br />GB xxxGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07046768019709916759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post-42767197035559614972010-03-24T01:45:19.698+00:002010-03-24T01:45:19.698+00:00why would people still wanna do drugs in this day....why would people still wanna do drugs in this day..sigh<br /><br />just to let you know that a reader of your blog is here and giving you support for your effort to update your blog<br /><br />thanks<br /><br />Leon <br />SingaporeLeon Kohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438203336254737829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10667700.post-54614753639611999662010-03-24T01:41:28.108+00:002010-03-24T01:41:28.108+00:00hard drugs don't just destroy the lives of the...hard drugs don't just destroy the lives of the users; they tear apart families (and societies) too<br /><br />i'd like to live in a drug-free world, thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com