[QUOTE=ntluser]I think the problem is that their choice can have an effect on the lives of others.
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Imagine for example if just before starting work a brain surgeon samples a large dose of Cannabis to see him/her through the day. Would you like to be a patient undergoing operation while he/she was in that state given that two of the side-effects of Cannibis are impaired judgement and loss of motor control?
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You're actually being serious, aren't you? Do you honestly think that after a large dose your theoretical brain surgeon is actually going to make it into the operating theatre in the first instance? Of course, there is never the possibility that a person in a position of responsibility could get tanked up on alcohol before going to perform their job.
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Imagine too if the same thing happened with the driver of a school bus, who daily drives children to school.
As for alcohol,look how many innocent people are killed by drunk drivers.By saying that Cannibis is no more harmful than alcohol, you're actually saying that it's OK for hundreds or maybe thousands of people to die as a side-effect of the use of Cannibis by others.
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So I expect you'll be out campaigning for the introduction of a prohibition on alcohol then, because if you drink another single drop in your life now you'll be a hypocrite.
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Tobacco is no better as we now know that non-smokers can be the victims of passive smoking, without ever touching a cigarette themselves. The warning on the packet ought to tell you something.
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I guess you won`t be cooking any BBQs again either, as the amount of toxic fumes you inhale in 10 minutes of cooking at a BBQ makes passive smoking seem like a trivial concern.
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Originally Posted by ntluser
It seems crazy to me that anyone would want to put their health and the health of others at risk simply to satisfy an addiction. By taking these things you not only pose a risk to others, but also leave yourself vulnerable to the more predatory members of our society who are quite happy to rob, rape or kill you in order to satisfy their needs.
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As I've outlined above, you're perfectly happy to accept these risks when they are sanctioned by the law. I think that flaw in your argument says it all.