Moderate Forum Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Moderate Forum

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: epicure who wrote (4408)	11/9/2003 8:39:45 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) of 20773

Puritanical laws? I guess you're talking about the drug laws. This is about the only area in which our laws could be considered puritanical. Well, I told you if you disagree with them you just need to convince enough fellow citizens* and they can be changed - given that our legislators are elected. You obviously have a puritanical streak and wish to punish people for certain behaviors that are not per se destructive to anyone else. This must come from my saying that a great deal of suffering is caused by people choosing to engage in things like substance abuse and extra-marital unprotected sex which harms themselves and their families. Apparently you think it's puritanical to even recognize that substance abuse, unwed pregnancy, and STD's are harmful to individuals and families. I think it's just being honest. And, as I said earlier, it doesn't matter whether the substance abuse is legal or not, it's still is harmful to the individuals who engage in it and their families. *But as you seem to find defending your beliefs distasteful, it's unlikely you're going to be very effective in convincing anyone of anything. Better to simply gripe to the like-minded about how bad and mean the people who disagree with your views are.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next