Marriage and the Power of Divorce
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Hoss
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Only people who have a drug problem think a bit of blow every 4-6 weeks is no big deal.
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Ishad
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I mean, in the tiers of his problems blow every 4-6 weeks barely registers. Everything is relative.
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Big Phoenix
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Im telling you the crazy aint worth it. Its all fun and games until shes walks out onto your third floor balcony and dangles herself off the railing or starts jerking your steering wheel to the side as youre driving.
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TJT
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Khane
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Alex
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Hoss
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Alex
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Fogel
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Not comparing apples to apples. I drink alcohol of some sort nearly every day. Mostly just a glass of wine at dinner. That doesn't get me drunk and doesn't do nasty things to my body. Doing any amount of coke gets you stoned, and does terrible things to your body.
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Alex
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I've done my share of drugs. None get me more fucked up than alcohol. It's so powerful that we had criminal organizations rising to power and ruling shit in America when they made it illegal. And alcohol also does terrible things to you body. It's the third leading preventable cause of death in the US. Way above overall drug-related deaths per year.
I think it's extremely hypocritical to vilify coke in that way while also thinking alcohol use at a FAR more frequent rate is A-OK. When the numbers and experiences of people show that alcohol is objectively worse.
And it's not a legal/illegal thing. Multiple studies over multiple years (decades at this point) show that legality doesn't affect drug use much. The number of people that think "oh I'd try it if it was legal" is pretty damn small compared to the overall users already. Looking forward to what happens with decriminalization in Oregon and the results. Portugal has had very positive results.
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I didn't say it was a legal/illegal thing.
Plus, there are powerful cartels that have influence that distribute drugs. Not sure what you're trying to accomplish with that argument.
But, having a glass of wine to enhance my meal is not the same as doing coke. You do coke, you get high. It's bad for you. It's hard on your heart and the rest of your body. Conversely, having a glass of red wine several times a week has shown health benefits. And a glass of wine doesn't get you drunk.
I'm talking about responsibly ingesting something that has no adverse effects when used responsibly. As opposed to using coke periodically. Which is just a bad idea. You can argue that all you like, and call me hypocritical if you like. You won't get any more correct.
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Khane
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Drugs are drugs. Comparing cocaine to alcohol is an apples to apples comparison in that regard.
The only argument you can reasonably make that Coke is a different habit than Alcohol is that alcohol is legal, thus socially acceptable, doesn't need to be procured through unsavory methods, can be done in public, and is enjoyed by millions of people every day.
Alcohol is worse than coke from a health perspective but is harder to overdose on because volume and time are a factor. It's a lot easier to snort lethal amounts of coke than it is to drink lethal amounts of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the few drugs that can kill someone via withdrawal. Just because it's one of the few legal drugs doesn't mean it's "better for you".
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Drug laws are idiotic in this country, but still... doing coke regularly can reasonably be viewed as being much worse than drinking alcohol because of all the other factors involved in getting, hiding, and doing it. Not to mention the people you meet in the process are more likely to be less savory types because of its illegal nature and more likely to influence an individual into other bad behavior.
The only argument you can reasonably make that Coke is a different habit than Alcohol is that alcohol is legal, thus socially acceptable, doesn't need to be procured through unsavory methods, can be done in public, and is enjoyed by millions of people every day.
Alcohol is worse than coke from a health perspective but is harder to overdose on because volume and time are a factor. It's a lot easier to snort lethal amounts of coke than it is to drink lethal amounts of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the few drugs that can kill someone via withdrawal. Just because it's one of the few legal drugs doesn't mean it's "better for you".
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Drug laws are idiotic in this country, but still... doing coke regularly can reasonably be viewed as being much worse than drinking alcohol because of all the other factors involved in getting, hiding, and doing it. Not to mention the people you meet in the process are more likely to be less savory types because of its illegal nature and more likely to influence an individual into other bad behavior.
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Fogel
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On one hand, I tend to say let people do what they fuck they want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else. On the other hand, people shouldn't be doing drugs until they turn themselves into vegetables that now need to be cared for like a literal baby for the rest of their lives thus being a burden to society. In short, moderation is key in everything. I don't hate fattys because they're ugly, I hate them because they drive up my health care costs, otherwise I'd say eat away.
Hoss
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