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**xtrupoke** · 02-24-2009, 06:35 AM

That's part of the problem. So many people are taking drugs that people make statements as if it really is normal.
Our normal state of mind is the one we have without altering our conciousness. I can't see how seeking a different state of mind is not unusual but I do see how many think it's the usual, they're on drugs.
It's become customary in an anything goes society.

It becomes America, where people were free to chose the "ill advised" route despite what the "people who knew best" thought. Altered states of mind are normal of course, people have been drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, and taking natural hallucinogenics since before they knew how to write. No less unusual is the high minded do gooder set on proving their one lifestyle is correct, with no deviation.

I'm talking about an Ideal here, or our best use of role models,and in no way think that Washington, Lincoln, Kennedy or any other President, or for that matter persons in general, are the perfect role models but using people who commited suicide or died from unintentional overdoses seems for the most part unthinking and absurd to me personally.

who said anything about role models? you mentioned stamps, no role models, unless you get your role models off stamps.

People who use drugs think they're too smart to fall into the traps, but it has nothing to do with watchfulness or intellect. It grabs people when they least expect it and it's got them long before they've even realized it.
I consider alcohol a drug too.

too smart? please. like all things, some semblance of moderation is warranted if you wish to live a decent life. that's not exactly what prohibition teaches, just a form of self righteous extremism that views the preservation of anideal over the value of human life.
It is true that your generation did away with many societal standards and played fast and loose with out country's social and monetary capital. Still, I hope you don't take my comments to mean that I encourage people to shoot heroin, but setting down rigid rules tends to encourage more extreme behavior. there's not much reason why marijuana should be illegal, and yes, alcohol can be a negative presence in people's lives. they only destroy people's lives when abused, as can sex, obsession, etc.

02-24-2009, 06:35 AM	#17
xtrupoke Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 302 Senior Member	That's part of the problem. So many people are taking drugs that people make statements as if it really is normal. Our normal state of mind is the one we have without altering our conciousness. I can't see how seeking a different state of mind is not unusual but I do see how many think it's the usual, they're on drugs. It's become customary in an anything goes society. It becomes America, where people were free to chose the "ill advised" route despite what the "people who knew best" thought. Altered states of mind are normal of course, people have been drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, and taking natural hallucinogenics since before they knew how to write. No less unusual is the high minded do gooder set on proving their one lifestyle is correct, with no deviation. I'm talking about an Ideal here, or our best use of role models,and in no way think that Washington, Lincoln, Kennedy or any other President, or for that matter persons in general, are the perfect role models but using people who commited suicide or died from unintentional overdoses seems for the most part unthinking and absurd to me personally. who said anything about role models? you mentioned stamps, no role models, unless you get your role models off stamps. People who use drugs think they're too smart to fall into the traps, but it has nothing to do with watchfulness or intellect. It grabs people when they least expect it and it's got them long before they've even realized it. I consider alcohol a drug too. too smart? please. like all things, some semblance of moderation is warranted if you wish to live a decent life. that's not exactly what prohibition teaches, just a form of self righteous extremism that views the preservation of anideal over the value of human life. It is true that your generation did away with many societal standards and played fast and loose with out country's social and monetary capital. Still, I hope you don't take my comments to mean that I encourage people to shoot heroin, but setting down rigid rules tends to encourage more extreme behavior. there's not much reason why marijuana should be illegal, and yes, alcohol can be a negative presence in people's lives. they only destroy people's lives when abused, as can sex, obsession, etc.
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