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There's a lot of way to structure legalized hard drugs... backscatter712 Feb 2014 #1
H's a victim of extremely bad decisions. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #58
We tend to criminalize or bomb things we don't understand Yavin4 Feb 2014 #2
Regardless of the stupidity of the drug laws Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #3
You knew him? another_liberal Feb 2014 #5
Well you know what they say about assumptions Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #6
Assumptions like yours . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #7
Can you be a victim of yourself? Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #10
One can be a victim of uncaring, greedy pushers . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #16
On your question Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #17
There is a difference, yes. another_liberal Feb 2014 #19
Opiate addicts are victims. Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #25
im not totally blind to complexity of the human experience Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #27
and you've decided (see your posts above) where that line is CreekDog Feb 2014 #32
Take a breather Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Feb 2014 #35
Don't worry, I'm not the one pulling anything CreekDog Feb 2014 #36
You know I get a nickel Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #37
It's a label, Boom . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #42
I'm sorry Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #43
A big deal, are you? another_liberal Feb 2014 #49
You asked the question Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #52
Discussion points? another_liberal Feb 2014 #54
... Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #57
Let's predict Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #47
Odd that-- as it seems to have adhered rather effectively. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #71
Well, Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #72
oh my God, you are so full of it... Skip Intro Feb 2014 #38
... Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #39
so you're saying you don't agree with Democrats on most of the major issues CreekDog Feb 2014 #70
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #45
HaHaHa HangOnKids Feb 2014 #9
It says you should keep Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #11
Sorry don't take orders from you HangOnKids Feb 2014 #12
And here's your sign Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #14
BOOM BOOM BOOM HangOnKids Feb 2014 #15
No more a victim than all those entertainers in the 50-70 who chose drugs that ended their lives. kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #13
Just because some rather shallow people may have thought of them as such . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #18
The term reprobate is highly charged and quite offensive HangOnKids Feb 2014 #20
Especially in this context. another_liberal Feb 2014 #21
Sorry I was agreeing with you HangOnKids Feb 2014 #22
My mistake. another_liberal Feb 2014 #24
Sure. Regulated dosage could easily have saved him. Had he known his dose he most likely would not grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #26
sure and someone could have injected for him Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #28
Or his doctor. But still the dosage is not marked on the illegal drugs. grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #29
Crazy, right? Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #30
you're not the authority on that CreekDog Feb 2014 #31
Their goes my paddle again Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #33
YOU are the arbiter of such matters? Heidi Feb 2014 #62
Pardoned Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #65
Question Time, video of Brand talking about this very subject Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #4
Russell Brand 'Heroin the retina of my soul Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #8
Victim ?????!!!!!! lol. nt clarice Feb 2014 #23
Philip Seymour Hoffman was....... WillowTree Feb 2014 #40
Are you sure? another_liberal Feb 2014 #41
The heroin ones are Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #44
Brand is right . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #51
Maybe you should check out some places that don't have such neanderthal drug laws SomethingFishy Feb 2014 #68
Good post Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #69
Pretty sure. WillowTree Feb 2014 #46
Addiction is a complicated thing. progressoid Feb 2014 #48
It's a big World . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #50
"You could say the same about smoking, or gambling......." WillowTree Feb 2014 #55
Addiction is not a choice. NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #53
But doing drugs in the first place is. WillowTree Feb 2014 #56
Wrong. Genetics plays a large part in addiction. NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #59
But only if you use the drug(s) at least once. WillowTree Feb 2014 #61
And again, that "predilection" is much, much stronger in those whose parent(s) NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #66
Because they didn't *become* addicts until they themselves used drugs the first time. WillowTree Feb 2014 #67
I guess you win DU for being so superior. Heidi Feb 2014 #63
Not superior at all. Just being real. WillowTree Feb 2014 #64
Nooooo! We *need* the War on Drugs. Romulox Feb 2014 #60
It's the U.S.A., so it's all about money and control. hunter Feb 2014 #73
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