Nope! Kenneth Waller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens > has it been legalized lately? > > On 2/15/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >...what about those who get addicted to *legal* drugs? >> >i mean, vodka is illegal in kuwait, marijuina in usa, >> >> I don't think so Tim (marijuana in the USA) >> >> Kenneth Waller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens >> >> >> > what about those who get addicted to *legal* drugs? >> > i mean, vodka is illegal in kuwait, marijuina in usa, either is legal >> > in netherlands, >> > and so on... >> > i am not sure "legal" or "illegal" is meaningful when it applies to >> > a single person consumption. >> > >> > that aside, people use substances for a number of reasons, many of >> > those are quite >> > legitimate, considering the alternatives (like, getting drunk vs >> > jumping off the bridge). >> > making blanket statements is not a very smart thing to do. >> > >> > besides, are you so sure about "negative light by society at large"? -- >> > i am not sure, eg, pot is viewed very negatively by society (not >> > government) here. >> > >> > best, >> > mishka >> > >> > On 2/15/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Another example. >> >> >> >> A person that gets addicted to illegal drugs is at least aware of the >> >> dangers to some degree, and is aware that is viewed in a negative >> >> light >> >> by >> >> society at large. They go ahead and make the choice to use the >> >> substance >> >> and there life eventually goes to hell because of their choices. Yes >> >> it's a >> >> sad state of affairs and they should be helped, but it was by and >> >> large >> >> their choices that got them where they're at and no one else. >> >> >> >> An innocent victim is somebody that's crossing the street with the >> >> signal >> >> and gets hit by the bus that runs the red light. People can also be >> >> victims, but sometimes they are victims of their own behavior. >> >> >> >> >> >> Tom C. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
