So wait, why would anyone trust those warnings issued by the government?
Because it would be a system based upon honesty and would involve the government standing up and saying to the people "You're wrong, and we're not going to classify relatively harmless drugs in the same category as heroin any more just because you non-experts are scared of them. Cannabis, ecstasy and LSD are not that bad for you, alcohol and tobacco are reasonably bad for you, and when we say that heroin and cocaine are very bad for you, we actually mean it this time."
Nah, I'm thinking of the logical leap from "legal" to "cops won't harass me if I they find me with it".
But in Portugal, heroin uptake is down since they decriminalised possession. Go figure.
I understand where you're coming from, but the statistics just don't bear it out. You're attempting to apply common sense to the debate, but the problem is that common sense is wrong half the time. Common sense says that the Sun goes around the Earth, but when someone finally set out to study it, they found that it was the other way around. You can either stick to your common sense position, or you can just accept that the statistics don't support your point of view.
You're always looking for an excuse to post that picture again, aren't you?
Of course, that is an awesome picture. It is one of the great cultural achievements of humankind, right up there with the Pyramids in Giza, or the Ghostbusters theme-song.
scotpens said:
Now, hallucinogens like LSD, mescaline and peyote, on the other hand -- well, I'd like to try at least one of those drugs sometime before I die, just to see what the effects are like -- although it's not high on my priority list (no pun intended).
I'm curious about what LSD is like, but I don't think I'd try it, I've read stories from a couple of people that tried it and they say it was unsettling.
Craig Ferguson:
On one occasion he recalls screaming in terror during an LSD trip in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park where he believed he was being assailed by fluorescent “killer ducks”. The experience persuaded him to switch to alcohol, to which he soon became addicted.
Charlie Brooker:
I tried other things, only to discover they weren't for me. LSD, for instance, definitely isn't my bag. Call me traditional, but if I glance at a wall and before my very eyes it suddenly starts smearing and sliding around like oil on water, my initial reaction is not to be amused or amazed, but alarmed about the structural integrity of the building. My most benign lysergic experience consisted of an hour-long stroll around an incredibly verdant, sun-drenched meadow, watching the names of famous sportsmen appear before me in gigantic 3D letters carved from fiery gold. Eventually someone passed me a cup of tea and the spell was broken: there I was, sitting in a student halls of residence, watching late-night golf on BBC2 on a tiny black-and-white TV. From that point on it was like being trapped in a David Lynch film that lasted for eight hours and was set in Streatham. Once again: Brrr. No thanks.
On the one hand, it does sound sort of cool, but on the other... I don't feel that I need to try it, I think my mind may be messed up enough already.
That's how it usually starts. Add a couple of problems in your life and you're there.
Alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous and addictive than the likes of LSD,
just look at this graph. Has drinking a beer made you want to take up heroin, or cocaine? Has it turned you into an alcoholic?
