Re: Re[6]: The Who Sell out - Complete

[mleaman@sccoast.net (Mark Leaman)]

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>>Of course I can control "the stuff," but I also know where and when it's 
>>appropriate.
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>          Do you know how many people have uttered these words and 
>          failed? Why are you so special?  

I don't think I'm special. My friends all do it, too, and millions of others
all across the world. I know so many...
          
>          Can we stop this line of e-mails--you aren't gonna change my 
>          mind and I am obviously not gonna change yours. We agree to 
>          disagree. 

I've already stopped twice...and then you post about it again.
          
>          I am an open-minded person, honestly.  My response to your 
>          initial post was prompted by emotion.  Book banning bothers 
>          me regardless, so I don't want to see that occur.  But I do 
>          know a little about human behavior, and I know that people 
>          can falter, and those who use drugs can falter as easily as 
>          the rest of us.  I don't want to be the victim of somebody 
>          who says they can "handle it."  I don't think that's being 
>          unreasonable.

That's not unreasonable, but is it reasonable to make my lifestyle suffer
for someone else's failures/problems/lack of responsibility? I think not. If
I didn't commit the crime then I shouldn't have to do the time...I shouldn't
be (and refuse to be) oppressed for my choice, which has effected no one but
myself. 
Besides, the main reason Pot is illegal is economic, and has nothing to do
with people ruining their lives. Otherwise, alcohol would be illegal. Now
THAT has ruined lives, as you and I both know from personal experience.
I'm a student of human psychology, too (a must for any writer), and the main
problem here (which touches on so many other areas as well) is that people
no longer feel that they must take responsibility for their actions. They
expect someone (the Government, for one) to bail them out.
Yeah, I get emotional about this subject, too. I've worked so hard to be a
positive role model only to have it all smashed by some teenaged fool whose
parents neglected to inform them about moderation or some President's wife
openly misinforming people from or someone ranting with only part of the
facts. What ever happened to the truth? Not telling people the truth about
drugs is what a large part of why they misuse them. That is a fact. Also, if
they weren't illegal (some of them, anyway) there wouldn't be nearly as much
violent crime. That's an economic problem, too, at its root.
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>          Let's get back to the Who, OK?

Fine. Consider it done.
    Cheers                      ML