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Double standards and legalisation.
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Sorry, I'm not very good at the whole debate thing, so you aren't goign to get a post full of stats and links and quotes, and other resources, but I do have a memory.
This morning, I was watching Heaven and Earth (hmm, yes...) and they had a feature on Rastafarianism. According to their beliefs, cannabis is a very important and sacred plant ( it grew on the grave of some prophet guy apparently), and that is why places like Jamaica where it is the belief of the majority of the country, cannabis is legal. So why not here?
Carrying a weapon around is illegal, yes? But Sikh's are allowed to carry a small knife because it is part of their religion ( the "5 K's) and so the government felt obliged to let Sikhs have the option to carry one. Yet, in a religion where getting high is almost as important as praying, there are no exceptions. If a Rastafarian went around town smoking ganga, he would be arrested for possession and the like.
NB I am not a Ratafarian, I was just wondering why the government is allowed to get away with these double standards.
This morning, I was watching Heaven and Earth (hmm, yes...) and they had a feature on Rastafarianism. According to their beliefs, cannabis is a very important and sacred plant ( it grew on the grave of some prophet guy apparently), and that is why places like Jamaica where it is the belief of the majority of the country, cannabis is legal. So why not here?
Carrying a weapon around is illegal, yes? But Sikh's are allowed to carry a small knife because it is part of their religion ( the "5 K's) and so the government felt obliged to let Sikhs have the option to carry one. Yet, in a religion where getting high is almost as important as praying, there are no exceptions. If a Rastafarian went around town smoking ganga, he would be arrested for possession and the like.
NB I am not a Ratafarian, I was just wondering why the government is allowed to get away with these double standards.
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As for the wepons that Sikhs carry, that is still illegal, you'll find most will only have a small necklace of the dagger that they should carry. This is because as far as I know the size is not mentioned, therefore you can carry a very small one and still be within the word of the religion.
Whether it is enforced is another issue though.
Heres a couple of links;
http://www.rism.org/isg/dlp/ganja/background/dda/DDA7b7c.pdf
http://www.rism.org/isg/dlp/ganja/background/dda.html
Personally I say either legalise cannabis and tax it... or make alcohol illegal as I've seen far more trouble from boozers than stoners.
Valium, sans alcohol, is also wonderful and you can't OD on it.
Anything that takes the edge off is banned by the morality police and there you have it. Can't have people feeling mellow now can we!
Bloody prudish uptight politicians!:impissed:
That is patently untrue, you can OD on Diazepam (Valium).
Find more info here or here.
My apologies about the Valium. Maybe I misunderstood the info given by my cousin the ER doc. I am curious as to why he gave me the impression it was not fatal save in combo with other CNS depressants. Read the info and will be taking at look at my copy of the PDR. Thank you for the info.
if you go to rehab they have you off the heroin rapid. then teach you how to stay off.
with valium ...it has to be a very very slow weaning process as you can psycologicaly and emotionaly break into little irrepairable pieces ...then being fucked for the rest of your natural.
Now, as to why they are illegal, well to my mind its because they are dangerous, next to pointless (or at least most are) and any possible benefits are outweighed by the harm caused by their owners to others.
I don’t intend to surprise anybody. I just want to say that double standards in life are reflections of double standards in heads.
So when a crazed idiot holds you hostage with a gun you would be ok with the fact that this idiot may well shoot and kill you, bearing in mind the police wouldnt come to your assistance unarmed. So they would just leave you hostage and hope their skills in talking to the idiot will make sure he doesent shoot you.
Your having a laugh aint you ?
Although obviously if you follow that argument through we should be able to arrest, put to trial and detain other members of the public. Because, well the police do it dont they.