Prejudice Against Drug Use? - Page 5

On October 17 2011 12:12 Chargelot wrote:


It's not a real perception. That's why it's called a hallucination. Your logic is horribly/nonexistent.

On October 17 2011 12:10 UmiNotsuki wrote:


Running shoes don't cause brain deterioration.

On October 17 2011 12:12 Chargelot wrote:


It's not a real perception. That's why it's called a hallucination. Your logic is horribly/nonexistent.

On October 17 2011 12:12 teslar wrote:

Reasons to living can be different from person to person regardless of how effective/ineffective their style is.
What you're saying about a man killing you isn't wrong it's just what the vast majority of the world agrees with, so do i.
But my point is that there's no right or wrong.
If you wanna go on a moral quest go right ahead but don't become ignorant.
Double check your sources on drugs before you judge a person for being a casual pot smoker.
Come up with the actual obvious damage it does without just asuming but with real facts.
You're a gamer enlighten yourself stop bullshitting yourself, it's your loss else in the end.

On October 17 2011 12:15 kidcrash wrote:


Unless you are one of the very few people to have the innate condition of Synesthesia, good luck experiencing it without drugs.

On October 17 2011 12:11 Shifft wrote:
Gaming excessively can cause people to ignore other responsibilities in their lives in a similar way to heavy drug use. Another similarity between the two is that there are both people who do them to excess and people who enjoy the activity in a controlled fashion that doesn't harm anyone.

Does anyone here think it's ok to discriminate against people who play video games because some of them can't control their habits?

On October 17 2011 12:13 MrDudeMan wrote:


Yes it is. If playing video games in excess is destroying parts of your life, then it is completely ok for me to judge you.

On October 17 2011 12:13 UmiNotsuki wrote:


Please just stop talking. Everyone knows what sort of things we're talking about and not everything needs to have a perfect definition to carry meaning.

On October 17 2011 12:16 Freyr wrote:

Illegal drugs, with some notable exceptions, have one primary damning attribute - they happen to be illegal. Many people may unsuspectingly believe that laws are created for logical reasons having to do with the sustenance and advancement of society. They may also believe that laws are created by people with expertise, or at the very least, are created by people who earnestly consult unbiased individuals with the requisite expertise. These assumptions are understandable, but, evidently (in many cases besides drugs) they are not the case. Fortunately in this modern world information of all kinds is readily available. Naturally, the quality of this information is highly variable, but there are some standards to which sources can be held (such as peer review). As such, if we wish to form an opinion on a matter, we actually have the luxury of informing ourselves properly before we do so. (It is interesting to note, though, that the more I know about any particular issue, the more difficult I find it to feel sufficiently knowledgeable to form an opinion - but, if you have the luxury of not forming an opinion, what is the rush to do so?)

On October 17 2011 11:57 RedJustice wrote:
The biggest one is smoking-- in my mind when you choose to force other people around you to breathe the air you have polluted with disgusting chemicals, that is the same as driving drunk. If you want to endanger yourself, that's one thing, but when you put innocent people in danger based on your decision, that's wrong. On the other hand, I don't mind tobacco or nicotine patches or whatever, because I don't have to be subjected to them. I know zero smokers who are responsible and don't expose others to their smoking. If you are going to smoke, do it inside your own home, for god's sake never smoke around children, and don't think that just because you're outside it's any better for all the people walking past you on the street, or your neighbors who would like to use their backyard without breathing noxious fumes.

On October 17 2011 11:32 UmiNotsuki wrote:


What about in the case of psychological or even physiological dependence on a drug? He sure can't stop then. Still not prejudice?

Please be aware I'm just curious what people think, not arguing one way or another.

On October 17 2011 11:36 BlackJack wrote:


It's not about whether he can change, it's about whether he chose to become it. A child murderer can't change from being a child murderer but he definitely chose to murder a child.

In the short-term, marijuana can cause:

problems with learning and memory;
distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch);
diminished motor coordination; and
increased heart rate.

On October 17 2011 12:20 Alay wrote:


They definitely chose to begin using or abusing for whatever reasons. Either way I'd hold the same low regard for the person who uses, but if they're dependent on the drug to the extent where they could die by stopping (Heroine, etc) then they'd definitely have a higher level of pity from me for paying such a price from their own poor choices.

Regardless, every person I've ever met who I've been friends with/related to that has used any sort of substance has always been a big let down or just overall bad news. I steer clear of people who need to alter their mind.



Your post doesn't make much sense... are you agreeing or arguing against me?

On October 17 2011 12:16 Shifft wrote:


Sorry, I edited another sentence into my post. My point was that being prejudiced against drug users means that you assume that all people who use drugs are using them in a harmful way, similar to the way that many people assume that all people who play online video games do it in an excessive fashion that is harmful to other parts of their lives. I'm pretty sure that nobody on TL is prejudiced against gamers so why be prejudiced against drug users when many of them can control their habits.

On October 17 2011 11:39 Necro)Phagist( wrote:

And yet their are hundreds of thousands of people who can drink every day or smoke put every day and function just fine in society. Just because your friends fucked up doesn't mean it was all the drugs fault. Why do you just assume its a coping method? Lots of people do it simply because they enjoy it! Some people like to spend their spare time playing sports, some video games and other like to drink or smoke? Why hold it against them?

On October 17 2011 12:22 UmiNotsuki wrote:


From the NIDA directly.
I don't think it's arguable that there are negative affects of marijuana use.