"Gilligan" wrote in message
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Whose morality?

Many societies use drugs as part of religious ceremonies.

Is being addicted to nicotine immoral? Cigarettes, a drug delivery device,
kills more than all other drugs (except alcohol) combined.

Are taking drugs immoral or the intention behind taking them?

Gilligan

Well I would think that most believe just the taking makes it immoral,
without even bothering to delve into motivation. Not my morality, mind you.
John Cairns



"John Cairns" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 00:35:14 GMT, "John Cairns"
said:

Most thoughtful individuals feel that the best method of
approaching the issue of drug abuse is to treat it as a public health
issue,
which it is.

Neat little rhetorical trick, John--define anyone who disagrees with
you
as
not "thoughtful." The statement then becomes a tautology.



Why thank you! Seriously though, I have to think for most the issue is
one
of morality, it is immoral to take drugs, therefore they should be
illegal.
If there are any other issues, people using drugs when they shouldn't, we
have the technology and money to enforce those prohibitions. The thing
is,
what we're doing now _doesn't_ work, we might consider alternatives.
John Cairns