11-04-2015, 02:53 PM
(11-04-2015, 02:42 PM)PDub80 Wrote: - 2nd time I am posting this: I did NOT say to put people in jail for smoking weed. That is a different subject. PLEASE STOP GOING TO YOUR PRO-WEED ROLODEX AND THROWING OUT ALL OF THE STEREOTYPICAL ANSWERS AND DEFENSES.
- Again with the school argument.... That's just propaganda.
Quote:Those with bachelor's degrees, no matter the field, earn vastly more than counterparts with some college ($1.55 million in lifetime earnings) or a high school diploma ($1.30 million lifetime), indicating that no matter the level of attainment or the field of study, simply earning a four-year degree is often integral to financial success later in life.
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/08/05/how-higher-education-affects-lifetime-salary
Quote:- All people who smoke weed aren't losers. Neither are all alcoholics. Why does it have to be all or nothing from your perspective?
That seems to be your perspective: we shouldn't allow for legal use of pot because it makes some people losers.
Quote:- Again, if you think that drug use only effects the user.... That's just stoner propaganda.
My dad is a recovering alcoholic who use to get drunk and beat my mom and us. So obviously in some cases there are victims. Nonetheless alcohol is legal and I would prefer it stay that way. It is silly to say me getting high after a day at the office impacts you in any meaningful way. Just like it is silly to say that someone drinking a beer or getting hammered at a bar affects me if they called a cab to take them home.
Quote:- I don't judge people on their income and did not bring income into it. Side note, $1,000,000 isn't a lot of money over a typical work span. It's roughly $20,000 per year at the very end and AFTER compound interest rolls the actual yearly amount into the million. Also, studies show that the amount of money someone makes over $70,000 does not directly contribute to overall happiness.
What exactly are you making your judgments based on then? Other than your prejudice against people who choose to get high?
Quote:- Again comparing weed to alcohol.... Almost ANYTHING can be abused and have negative effects. You can not abuse alcohol and be still be sober and of sound mind. You use weed to get F'd up. No comparison there.
I was a bartender at Kilroy's Sports Bar in college and tended bar for about 10 years following as a part-time job. My anecdotal observations suggest the overwhelming majority of my customers used alcohol for the purposes of obtaining a buzz. Newsflash. Miller lite and Bud light doesn't taste all that good. And I can take a couple puffs of a vaporizer and be less intoxicated than drinking an IPA. Regardless it is irrelevant. As long as people aren't hurting someone else, why is it any of your business whether they choose to get intoxicated or not.
