Evrae Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Recently, four or five members of the British cabinet admitted to smoking cannabis at university. The leader of the opposition, David Cameron, has repeatedly refused to comment, while hinting that he has. My question to you lot is - does it matter? Should we expect politicians to have obeyed the law at all times, even in their earlier years? Should such people be trusted to formulate drugs policy? And when asked why she regretted it (which shed had to say for obvious reasons), one politician replied 'because its against the law'. Does this matter? Is taking cannabis morally wrong? I have to get practically naked when I'm cooking bacon.I may be immature, but that made me laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragen Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 If someone smoked weed 20 years ago, it isn't a reflection on what they are doing/like now. Thanks Venomai for this super sig and Kwimbob for the awesome avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigra00 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 There is only one kind of bad person who smokes pot, and it isn't politicians...It's "hardcore stoner d00dz". We all know one. They're [developmentally delayed]ed, and you all know what I mean (unless you ARE said 'd00d'), so I don't need to explain why. :P It's pretty harmless. The popularity of any given religion today depends on the victories of the wars they fought in the past. - Me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Well, seeing it's WAY behind thier lives during their uni-years, I'm sure they're different now... "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1_man_army Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I could not care less if they've smoked pot when they were younger. Everybody has a past and nobody is perfect. Anyway, it's not a particularly big deal if somebody has experimented, alot of people do but the way the media has treated it you'd think they had admitted being murderers. To be perfectly honest, when I'm voting, I'd rather vote for somebody who is willing to stand up and admit to their mistakes and show that they are mere humans like the rest of us rather than vote for some speaky clean "image" that has no personality and has strived to hide who they really are in order to get into power. He who learns must suffer, and, even in our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart,and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. - Aeschylus (525 BC - 456 BC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTeaSpoon Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Everyone smokes pot at some point. Does it mean we are all incompetent fools? No. And you're right taking pot is not morally wrong. It's just the crazy things kids do. And it's horrible for you if you become addicted. But morally, your not hurting anybody, your the one being hurt by all those canabis sellers =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcneilp Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Its back in the day...meh, i think they expect you smoke hash and get up to "all kinds of ill [cabbage]" when you are at uni...it in no way reflects what the said person is like now. The quotation marks are what my friend at work today said when we were flicking through the papers and came across this story...but i kinda think he falls into the st0ner d00d category...he would probably disagree but he is too busy trying to hide from the stampede of pink elephants outside his house :ohnoes: It isn't in the castle, It isn't in the mist, It's a calling of the waters, As they break to show, The new Black Death, With reactors aglow, Do you think your security, Can keep you in purity, You will not shake us off above or belowScottish frictionScottish fiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaquierming Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Everyone smokes pot at some point. Spare the generalization, please. Nah, it doesn't matter, it was probably a good 20 years ago, they're much more wise to what is right and what is wrong now. I'm not quite sure on whether or not that affects their views on anti/pro marijuana legislations, though. Possibly, the experience of doing said drug could influence both sides of the argument. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I'd prefer a politician who has smoked pot earlier in their life, as they know what it's like instead of the "facts" they are told about them. It would help them make more informed decision about drug policies and such. Vienna Raszyn Warsaw Klushino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenin64 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 the only reason anything is wrong is because we say it is, and Marijuana is only illegal because of the extreme addictive and lethal qualities. Smoking pot isn't any more wrong than smoking cigars. Command the Murderous Chalices! Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow- Death to Moby Dick!BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrOwez Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 : Guess it shows that politicians are human. A friend to all is a friend to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Marijuana is only illegal because of the extreme addictive and lethal qualities. Wrong. Marijuana - Addictive? Vienna Raszyn Warsaw Klushino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfilc23 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 ...Marijuana is only illegal because of the extreme addictive and lethal qualities... Umm, are you sure you're not talking about crack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaquierming Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 ^ Your sarcasm detectors are broken. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfilc23 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 ^ Your sarcasm detectors are broken. maybe...certainly wasn't phrased well if so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellbellz Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 ^ Your sarcasm detectors are broken.It's not hard to detect sarcasm over the internet, Nick. :| Like Dusty said, I'd rather have a politician who has smoked pot. They'd realize it's not so dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led-Zeppelin Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Ok, alot of you don't care that mere politicians have smoked pot in the past, but what if it were a President or Primeminster? I don't think smoking pot is really morally wrong. Don't get me wrong, I hardly ever smoke the stuff, but things like alcohol and cigerettes do alot more damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonorhc Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 OH NOES NOT POT!!!!111 WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF TEH CHILDRAN!!!!!!!1 *Flails arms* Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfilc23 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 ^ Your sarcasm detectors are broken.It's not hard to detect sarcasm over the internet, Nick. :| ROFL...now, that's funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WutangFlu Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Pot > Cigs or Booze I love my herbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I'll take Bob Marley over George Bush any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WutangFlu Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I'll take Bob Marley over George Bush any day. YES :XD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WutangFlu Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I'll take Bob Marley over George Bush any day. YES :XD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGoddessI Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Albert Einstein smoked pot and Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize approx 50 years ago under the influence of LSD when deducting thedouble-helix structure of DNA. Politicians on pot who cares? I don't. I just care what they can produce which isn't much at the moment mind you. The only people who tell you that you can't do something are those who have already given up on their own dreams so feel the need to discourage yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCHughes Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 And Darwin used opium. the russians are the best! Hands down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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