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So then you also believe alcohol should be illegal?
Tylenol slowly rots a person's liver, and it doesn't even make you feel good in the process. :dunno:
I have been a teetotaler for most of my life as I consider alcohol to be an extremely dangerous drug. Yes, there are many legal drugs that damage the body as much as illegal drugs do. I think legalising drugs condones their use, but, I also know that banning them does not work either. Neither does education; with all the drug education in schools and anti-drug ad campaigns, people are well educated and nothing stops people taking drugs.
My son-in-law believes that all drugs should be legal, however, if someone overdoses or needs medical help because they indulged, then it should be refused. You chose to take the drug, you choose to suffer the consequences of your actions because ambulances and medical personnel are needed for accidents or illnesses and should not have their time taken up treating people who chose to do drugs. I am almost starting to think his way. Social Darwinism at work...the weak who partake in recreational drugs (not drugs proscribed by a doctor for managing pain {if that drug is heroin for pain, or marijuana for pain, then that is different}, fall by the wayside and the strong who do not take recreational drugs thrive, prosper and lead society.
I have not had alcohol for about 40 years, and never was a drinker beforehand. I don't even like alcohol in cooking. I have never taken marijuana in my life or tried anything else because I have never needed to. I quite like myself and get along well with myself so I have never needed to alter myself with drugs. Yes, I take medically proscribed drugs..perhaps that puts me on the same level as those who take recreational drugs in the minds of some people.
I have never tasted coffee either....I can't stand the smell of coffee and have never been game enough to drink it.
Edited because I forgot to add the coffee comment.