Legalizing drugs - cannabis in particular was the topic of discussion with a friend. People will overdose and create problems for society and family , suffer ill health .....
Points presented in favor of legalizing cannabis -
People hoard money through illegal means - can we ban money
People overeat and get obese - suffer ill health, families get affected - do we ban food
Drug sale is legalized in Amsterdam for personal consumption - if the above logic holds good, is everyone there a drug addict?
Anything done in excess does lead to problems and with all aspects of life there will be a section that carries things to extreme, therefore banning something is not the answer.
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Moral policing is prevalent all over the world, just the limits are different!
In UK, a huge debates is on if pubs are to be allowed to run for 24 hrs. Lot of ppl express views against that.
Whereas in india, Anna Univ has put up a dress code for students.
So Banning or Not Banning is not going to change a thing! Only awareness will do good, if any :)
Yes, I kinda agree with TJ on this. While, we cannot bring things into control by imposing/not imposing bans, we can try to spread the awareness of the problem it brings. The latter is a more constructive approach which tries to solve the problem.
Bans can be understood in as much as they are intended to keep the poorer and more vulnerable sections from falling a prey to self-destructive habits. But ban can never be the real solution to any ill - it has to be through inculcation of awareness and self regulation.Abstinence advocated by some religions serve the same purpose.The more evolved a people, the less need for rules regulating their behaviour.
So Banning or Not Banning is not going to change a thing! Only awareness will do good, if any :)
- can't agree more. But Banning could atleast reduce the possibility of exposure.
I concur!But, i would say banning is necessary to an extent as otherwise there won't be any direction to follow upon right!!
tj, kasthuri,usha,dubukku and priya - looks like all of us are on the same page
usha - looks like people in Amsterdam are "evolved" and rich do not abuse drugs - just kidding
I am all for banning. Too late friday night can't explain my reasons (not that i am more eloquent at other times either) but I would hate to see cannabis or any other drug available freely
Paavai,
Enna paechu pesreenga?
This is the holy land of India where it is wrong to show even smoking in films!!
Abachaaram!
Partial ban, Total Ban
Is the biggest joke, cos even if u can,
To beat that there will always be a plan
By the young n naive, and smuggling clan
But if u think ahead a few life span
Culture will dictate which constitutes elan!
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The search has just begun !!!
WA - I will discount the friday evening effect
vinesh - aamaam abacharam abacharam - oru ponnu adhuvum, indha madiri blogla ezhudaravadhu !!!!!!!!!!chee chee kaalam kettu pochu
random access - very nice poem, i liked the last two lines
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