What would YOU do?

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Hmmm.....maybe my idea to post "what would you do" human interest polls was not a good idea.



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Frailty, thy name is woman!!!

[GrnBay007]

........just didn't want everyone fighting .........but oh well.




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[pacfan]

I thought it was a good poll and thread. Its the kind of conversation people should be having. Its just that Tank has a thick skull and SC called him out (again). Nutz and skinbasket are always good reads, but for Tank's health he should avoid them in 'real life'.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I thought it was a good poll and thread. Its the kind of conversation people should be having. Its just that Tank has a thick skull and SC called him out (again). Nutz and skinbasket are always good reads, but for Tank's health he should avoid them in 'real life'.

Are you one of those who have never smoked weed before too? You should aviod them in 'real life,' for your health.

[Bretsky]

I thought it was a good poll and thread. Its the kind of conversation people should be having. Its just that Tank has a thick skull and SC called him out (again). Nutz and skinbasket are always good reads, but for Tank's health he should avoid them in 'real life'.

Are you one of those who have never smoked weed before too? You should aviod them in 'real life,' for your health.

Yes, avoid them; they might bring you more reason.

Then again, pot serves as a cover and defense in a way. No matter how much one spews, you can always say you were just stoned when posting things.

But to imply it's futile to keep your kids away from drugs is pretty pathetic IMO.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Are you one of those who have never smoked weed before too? You should aviod them in 'real life,' for your health.

Yes, avoid them; they might bring you more reason.

Then again, pot serves as a cover and defense in a way. No matter how much one spews, you can always say you were just stoned when posting things.

But to imply it's futile to keep your kids away from drugs is pretty pathetic IMO.

Bretsky you are still a fucking virgin who is too afraid to try marijuana, so therfore you have no idea what you are talking about. Do you fucking know that marijuana is also used for medical purpose also? (dont take the f words to seriouly, please, i am just feeling the need to say it; it is not attended to insult you).

[Fosco33]

Are you one of those who have never smoked weed before too? You should aviod them in 'real life,' for your health.

Yes, avoid them; they might bring you more reason.

Then again, pot serves as a cover and defense in a way. No matter how much one spews, you can always say you were just stoned when posting things.

But to imply it's futile to keep your kids away from drugs is pretty pathetic IMO.

Bretsky you are still a fucking virgin who is too afraid to try marijuana, so therfore you have no idea what you are talking about. Do you fucking know that marijuana is also used for medical purpose also? (dont take the f words to seriouly, please, i am just feeling the need to say it; it is not attended to insult you).

I advocate for the full legalization of marijuana in small quantities (under 6 oz.) and up to 4 plants. I think the med pot argument is flawed on many levels - it's just being used to try and reduce the stigma associate w/ a high class narcotic. If the gov't grew and sold weed, taxed at the same level as cigs and alcohol, a large underground drug market fueled by unnecessary, nonviolent arrests costing billions of dollars in law enforcement would be saved.

A city near where I live, West Hollywood, CA just had their city council mandate that sherrifs look the other way for personal use in the home - putting it lower in enforcement that jay walking. Generally, CA is more progressive but my guess is as Gen X and Y take over control, the US will smarten up about this futile 'drug war' and focus their efforts on more important things.

[GrnBay007]

Small amounts of marijuana is one thing.

asking the US to "smarten up about this futile 'drug war' and focus their efforts on more important things" is just asking for gangs to completely take over.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

asking the US to "smarten up about this futile 'drug war' and focus their efforts on more important things" is just asking for gangs to completely take over.

Imagine all the tax money gained from marijuana sales that could be used to prevent gangs completely. Your little boy wouldnt have to worry about walking alone in the dark streets of LA any more.

[GrnBay007]

Imagine all the tax money gained from marijuana sales that could be used to prevent gangs completely. Your little boy wouldnt have to worry about walking alone in the dark streets of LA any more.

Imagine all the extra tax money your parents would be shelling out to support your ass.....I mean habit.




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[Bretsky]

Are you one of those who have never smoked weed before too? You should aviod them in 'real life,' for your health.

Yes, avoid them; they might bring you more reason.

Then again, pot serves as a cover and defense in a way. No matter how much one spews, you can always say you were just stoned when posting things.

But to imply it's futile to keep your kids away from drugs is pretty pathetic IMO.

Bretsky you are still a fucking virgin who is too afraid to try marijuana, so therfore you have no idea what you are talking about. Do you fucking know that marijuana is also used for medical purpose also? (dont take the f words to seriouly, please, i am just feeling the need to say it; it is not attended to insult you).

Of course I know weed is used for med purposes; nearly everybody knows that. Maybe the fact that I haven't tried it blemishes your argument on not bothering to try to raise kids up to avoid weed ?

So since I haven't tried weed does that make me incompetent to tutor my daughters against trying it, or would it make me somewhat qualified since they can follow my example ?

[Fosco33]

Small amounts of marijuana is one thing.

asking the US to "smarten up about this futile 'drug war' and focus their efforts on more important things" is just asking for gangs to completely take over.

Sorry, meant the war on pot - I think almost all other recreational drugs are terrible. IMO, these other drugs should have lesser penalties, freeing up the prisons for other criminals (if the crackhead was stealing a car or robbing someone - then lock 'em up - if they were just getting their fix - give 'em a ticket and let them on their way). This money could be used for education and rehabilitation instead of incarceration.

Some '04 information....

Today, federal and state governments spend between $40 and $60 billion per year to fight the war on drugs, about ten times the amount spent in 1980 -- and billions more to keep drug felons in jail. The U.S. now has more than 318,000 people behind bars for drug-related offenses, more than the total prison populations of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain combined.

Our prison population has increased by 400 percent since 1980, while the general population has increased just 20 percent. America also now has the highest incarceration rate in the world -- 732 of every 100,000 citizens are behind bars.

The drug war has wrought the zero tolerance mindset, asset forfeiture laws, mandatory minimum sentences, and countless exceptions to criminal defense and civil liberties protections. Some sociologists blame it for much of the plight of America's inner cities. Others point out that it has corrupted law enforcement, just as alcohol prohibition did in the 1920s.

For all that sacrifice, are we at least winning?

Even by the government's own standards for success, the answer is unquestionably "no." The illicit drug trade is estimated to be worth $50 billion today ($400 billion worldwide), up from $1 billion 25 years ago.

So despite all of the money we've spent and people we've imprisoned, despite the damage done to our cities and the integrity of our criminal justice system, despite the restrictions we've allowed on our civil liberties, despite the innocent lives lost and the needless suffering we've imposed on sick people and their doctors -- despite all of this -- the drug trade isn't just thriving, it's growing. Illicit drugs are cheaper, more abundant, and of purer concentration than ever before.

Like alcohol prohibition before it, drug prohibition has failed, by every conceivable measure. Isn't it about time for America to take a hard look at its drug policy?

[Harlan Huckleby]

So since I haven't tried weed does that make me incompetent to tutor my daughters against trying it, or would it make me somewhat qualified since they can follow my example ?

Bretsky, if your daughters follow your example they'll all be lesbians.

[Deputy Nutz]

Tank, I have smoked more weed then you could even dream of, so I ain't speaking out of my ass on this. Trust me I wish I could keep token, at least once a night but that lovely story I told you had a lot of truth to it. Hell ya I wish weed was legal but it is not.

Let me ask you a question Tank, why do you think it is ok for my daughter to be corrupted? You mock me for trying to keep her innocent, but tell me why it is ok for me to allow her to be corrupted by sex, drugs, and alcohol at an age that she is not mature enough to handle and to make responsible choices?

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Let me ask you a question Tank, why do you think it is ok for my daughter to be corrupted? You mock me for trying to keep her innocent, but tell me why it is ok for me to allow her to be corrupted by sex, drugs, and alcohol at an age that she is not mature enough to handle and to make responsible choices?

Look, nut roll, i dont know who the fuck your daughter is and i dont give a fuck who she is. Nobody is telling you how to raise your daughter. I was making a suggestion because, based on your post, your seem fucking worried about her turning to shit.

Let me ask you this: when you first had sex, did you tell your parents about it? How about when you first smoke pot? Drink alcohol? The only way you will know for sure if she's still your fucking innocent little girl is if you keep your eyes on her every single fucking second of the day. Unless, she got pregnant she isnt going to tell you she fucked this guy or that guy. She sure as hell is not going to tell you she smoked pot at a party. To be a teenager is to be at an age of experimentation and rebellion. Sooner or later, society, more likely than not, is going you corrupt your daughter. But then again, you can always keep your eyes on her for all eternity or force her into isolation. After all, it was your sperm that gave her life.

Hey, that is what i learned in sociology class.