I think you'll find that the drug that causes by far the most havoc is perfectly legal. We should ban alcohol and legalise marijuana. Ever seen stoners fight?
Drugs are a convenient scapegoat for a society in denial about the true causes of unhappiness, such as greed, urban alienation and childlessness. Nigel. On 30 May 2010 19:16, Dr Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> wrote: > I think that 'everything is an illness, let's legalise it, understand it > and > cure it' has proven to be more than wrong but dangerous. As is 'let every > one do as they will'. > We needed laws and regulations to get out of the jungle. > Abolish them and takes us straight back again. > It's all very well and good but freedom for one is abuse by many at the > expense of us all. > Drugs cause havoc and should be banned. > As should cigarettes. > Michael > > > Dr Michael Benjamin, > Community Psychiatrist > ------------------------------- > myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT > http://www.myRay.com > ------------------------------ > Mental Health: > http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com > -------------------------------- > Auditing || Quality Control > http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ > -------------------------------- > Blog: > http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com > > > > On 30 May 2010 19:18, Richard Naef <[email protected]> wrote: > > > IMHO by far the greatest damage done by drugs is the fact they are > illegal > > and addicts are treated as criminals rather than medical cases. > Legalising > > drugs would cause many problems, but nowhere near as many as are caused > at > > the moment by their prohibition. For instance by far the majority our > boys > > & girls killed or maimed in Afghanistan are not due to Al-Qaeda or even > the > > political force of the Taliban, but down to drug producers, and the drugs > > that are then produced travel to UK and kill or harm many others on the > > way. > > Yet heroin has been used in cultures for thousands of years for many > > reasons > > and in its pure form is no more dangerous to health than any other > natural > > narcotic substance. We waste billions every year stopping adults doing > > what > > they want - makes no sense to me - but keeps the press happy as it gives > > them SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT - ref the recent ridiculous ban on > > mephedrone, > > which will almost certainly cause more death and damage than it being > > illegal. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > > Leedslist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails > away > > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away > -- blog.mindbrix.co.uk/2010/01/20/zoomable-gallery/ www.concentrichron.com -- Mindbrix -- Dream it, draw it, build it, love it 69 Derby Street Beeston Nottingham NG9 2LG +44 7905 311 352 [email protected] www.mindbrix.co.uk Skype: ntbarber twitter.com/mindbrix _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
