>I would be interested in you elaborating on, "mature, thoughtful ways to integrate them
into our life."<
That is probably impossible because you've shown to my satisfaction that you accept the premise that drugs are evil.
As for psychedelics altering perception, yes - that's what they do. Obviously a smart person doesn't take them while driving or the day before the big presentation to the Board.
>At what level of maturity are people able to distinguish reality from an altered version. Is
this possible while in an altered state, period?<
The question suggests that you have never done any drugs, period. That's okay, but imo it equips you poorly to debate the topic. Alcohol affects perception, and the drinker can tell that he's drunk, or even a little buzzed maybe. But casual drinkers typically don't have ANY difficulty identifying the alterations in perception, and enjoying the change. In my somewhat patchy experience, the only drugs that don't have this obvious "I am stoned" flag are the strong stimulants - cocaine and methamphetamine. This is a personal assessment, but I consider these to be much more dangerous than opiates, LSD (and by extension all psychedelics) or cannabis.
Edit: Oops, I thought I was replying to brees. I don't know if you think drugs are evil, Michael. Do you? |
