>
>>All Drugs? Marijuana, Asprin, Sugar, or are we talking all
>>illegal drugs? There are people in jail for having small
>>amounts of Marijuana that IMHO should be free. What about
>>the cigarette companies or alcohol companies, should they be
>>jailed? (IMHO more so that the Marijuana dealer, never seen
>>that advertisement.)
>You know exactly what I mean when I "drugs". I'm talking
>about illegal drugs, I'm not talking about aspirin, sugar,
>coffee or tea. I'm not even talking about tobacco, because
>as much as I hate tobacco products, and I personally think
>they should be banned, the fact of the matter is that
>tobacco isn't illegal. Same thing with alcohol, I
>personally don't drink and I've seen alcohol abuse ruin
>lives, families, etc....but once again, alcohol isn't
>illegal. As far as marijuana goes...I know I might step on
>some toes, but I really think we as a people need to let the
>weed go as well. What REAL positive comes from people
>smoking marijuana? Escapism? The inhalation of smoke into
>the lungs can't be good for you, and I've read that the THC
>in marijuana does all types of damage to the brain. And
>once again, it is illegal.

I'm not sure where you read about the negative affects of Marijuana, but here's a link you may find interesting.

http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html

I know it has effects on the lungs, smoking anything will, but like cigarettes, that's a choice of the user.

Have you ever seen the Budweiser commercial talking about once prohibition was over, "This is the cart that carried the first case of beer to the White House". That commercial makes me sick. I know alcohol is legal now, but why? Better yet why did it become legal? I agree with you it's bad, though I'm know hypocrite, I keep a bottle of Hennessey & Bacardi in the house. I want to be the first farmer to transport a pound of herb to the White House once it becomes legal. Then have a commercial in 50 years talking about "This is the Navigator that carried Maui Waui to the President of the USA".

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>>Some of these Pimps are WOMEN & just like video
>>hofessionals, SOME of the fingers need to point at the women
>>who chose this profession. Now do these women need to be
>>punished? I feel they need help and education. Choices out
>>of despair are not always good choices.
>I agree...to an extent. I'm not saying that prostitutes(on
>various levels) don't bear any responsibility for their
>"line of work". Some of them are in this "profession" due
>to bad life choices. Some women are prostitutes because
>having sex is no big thing to them, so they may as well make
>some loot if they are gonna be having sex. However, many of
>them are young girls who are victims of physical and sexual
>abuse at home, become runaways, and then get exploited and
>turned out by some vulture pimp.

No argument there, but pimping as a profession, while disgusting to me, does not always constitute as tough a penalty. Hell, prostitutes are usually released the next morning. If these Male or Female pimps are beating or forcing women to do their bidding, then by all means lock'em up for battery or misguiding a minor(whatever the charge). I was just saying it's not always forced.

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