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If you had to choose, would you rather your kid smoke marijuana or cigarettes?

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How is self medicating a sign of irresponsability?


as responsible as they could be?

So am I irresponsible because i did not knit a sweater today because i damn sure could have. That would have made me more responsible!
 
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I would rather beat my kid's ass for being a flamebait.

How about for being a pedophile?
pwned?

Look up the legal definition of pedophile. Get a life.
Look up the definitions of "statutory rape" and/or "obsession" and get back to me.

Get a life? I'm not the one who set up an online Lindsey Lohan gallery.
 
Originally posted by: Description
Originally posted by: chasem
How can you be a "responsible pothead"?

I can see we are not gonna see eye-to-eye on this subject. What about a pot user makes him irresponsible?
It is unhealthy and illegal on a number of levels. And your term, pothead, implies a frequent abuser.

Let me guess.... Computer club president?
 
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I would rather beat my kid's ass for being a flamebait.

How about for being a pedophile?
pwned?

Look up the legal definition of pedophile. Get a life.
Look up the definitions of "statutory rape" and/or "obsession" and get back to me.

Get a life? I'm not the one who set up an online Lindsey Lohan gallery.

LOL - you guys think that because I'm collecting images, I'm fvcking her? Wow... That's just... funny :laugh:
 
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I would rather beat my kid's ass for being a flamebait.

How about for being a pedophile?
pwned?

Look up the legal definition of pedophile. Get a life.
Look up the definitions of "statutory rape" and/or "obsession" and get back to me.

Get a life? I'm not the one who set up an online Lindsey Lohan gallery.

LOL - you guys think that because I'm collecting images, I'm fvcking her? Wow... That's just... funny :laugh:
Yeah, I think you're fvcking Lindsey Lohan. :roll:
 
I am sorry if my slang confused you Description. I chose that word because it is a commonly used word.


Anyone who's abusing substances -whether it's nicotine, alcohol, or the crap in pot- is not being as responsible as they could be. It's that simple.

Abusing? Take a look at what that definition.


No one said anything about abusing.

Anyone who is abusing has lost a level of responsibility

So, if I did not make lunch for my sister today that makes me less responsible. There is a difference between less responsible and irresponsible. Its just that simple.
 
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I would rather beat my kid's ass for being a flamebait.

How about for being a pedophile?
pwned?

Look up the legal definition of pedophile. Get a life.

You and your nit picking. Shes a CHILD. Under 18, child. Sick.
I won't nitpick your grammatical error. Hell, I won't even mention it.

I don't understand why a 17 year-old girl is "sick," yet in a year, she magically becomes attractive.
She is a biological adult, but legally, you'll get your ass thrown in the slammer.
 
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I would rather beat my kid's ass for being a flamebait.

How about for being a pedophile?
pwned?

Look up the legal definition of pedophile. Get a life.
Look up the definitions of "statutory rape" and/or "obsession" and get back to me.

Get a life? I'm not the one who set up an online Lindsey Lohan gallery.

LOL - you guys think that because I'm collecting images, I'm fvcking her? Wow... That's just... funny :laugh:

Err.. we KNOW you aren't fvcking her. Maybe obsessing fantasies involving fvcking her.
 
Cigarettes. Less damaging, and not as addictive. Neither.

Im just going to assume that is a sarcastic statement. No rational person would come to that conclusion.

Im now going to ask you to back up your statement just a bit. I could attack it, but i wana see what you post.
 
Originally posted by: Description
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I would rather beat my kid's ass for being a flamebait.

How about for being a pedophile?
pwned?

Look up the legal definition of pedophile. Get a life.

You and your nit picking. Shes a CHILD. Under 18, child. Sick.
I won't nitpick your grammatical error. Hell, I won't even mention it.

I don't understand why a 17 year-old girl is "sick," yet in a year, she magically becomes attractive.
She is a biological adult, but legally, you'll get your ass thrown in the slammer.
Biologically, marijuana is just a plant. But smoking it will get your ass thrown in the slammer. Yet smoking an infinitely more addictive substance isn't punishable under ANY U.S. criminal codes. What, then, do you have against marijuana?
 
Originally posted by: Description
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I would rather beat my kid's ass for being a flamebait.

How about for being a pedophile?
pwned?

Look up the legal definition of pedophile. Get a life.

You and your nit picking. Shes a CHILD. Under 18, child. Sick.
I won't nitpick your grammatical error. Hell, I won't even mention it.

I don't understand why a 17 year-old girl is "sick," yet in a year, she magically becomes attractive.
She is a biological adult, but legally, you'll get your ass thrown in the slammer.

You did mention it, but who cares? Not I. Go through his gallery, those aren't all from when she was 17.
 
cigarettes

cigarettes don't make people do absolutely retarded and dangerous things
cigarettes don't fry precious brain cells

i'd rather my kid be stress free and die of throat or lung cancer than have my kid be pulled into drugs, change his/her attitude/personality/habits and die of a heroin OD or in a 'stoner doin stupid sh1t' accident
 
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: chasem
heh, there is some irony in that last post of cobalts.

your 30,000th post is coming up cobalt!

I know the irony. I drink too much. Don't think I'm not including myself in my accusations.

auctually i was refering to the use of 'get a life' from a lifer!
 
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: Description
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: oniq
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I would rather beat my kid's ass for being a flamebait.

How about for being a pedophile?
pwned?

Look up the legal definition of pedophile. Get a life.

You and your nit picking. Shes a CHILD. Under 18, child. Sick.
I won't nitpick your grammatical error. Hell, I won't even mention it.

I don't understand why a 17 year-old girl is "sick," yet in a year, she magically becomes attractive.
She is a biological adult, but legally, you'll get your ass thrown in the slammer.

You did mention it, but who cares? Not I. Go through his gallery, those aren't all from when she was 17.

You're right. They're not. What of it? Are you THAT much of a perver to automatically assume that I'm some freak sitting home pulling pork to those few pics of her when she was younger or something? :roll:

God, grow up!
 
Originally posted by: chasem
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: chasem
heh, there is some irony in that last post of cobalts.

your 30,000th post is coming up cobalt!

I know the irony. I drink too much. Don't think I'm not including myself in my accusations.

auctually i was refering to the use of 'get a life' from a lifer!

Oh, right. That. :laugh:
 
Originally posted by: jntdesign
cigarettes

cigarettes don't make people do absolutely retarded and dangerous things
cigarettes don't fry precious brain cells

i'd rather my kid be stress free and die of throat or lung cancer than have my kid be pulled into drugs, change his/her attitude/personality/habits and die of a heroin OD or in a 'stoner doin stupid sh1t' accident




Pot doesn't make people do retarded or dangerous things
Pot doesn't fry precious brain cells

So if your kid is a cigarette smoker he is stress free? Heck i would think the pot smoker would be a little more stress free. Pulled into drugs? People pull themself into drugs. Did you forgot about that class of potheads that doesn't deal with drugs. You made the connection that pot user = Heroin OD. Do you teach the DARE classes yourself?

Stoner doin stupid shit?
I do not really understand what you are talking about? Maybe an example?



Here is what I extracted from your post:

If you smoke cigs you are stress free.
If you smoke pot you are likely to overdose from heroin, moreso than a cig smoker at least.
If you smoke pot you get pulled into drugs.
Pot forces someone act stupid
Pot kills braincells.
Pot changes personallity
 
Originally posted by: jntdesign
cigarettes

cigarettes don't make people do absolutely retarded and dangerous things
cigarettes don't fry precious brain cells

i'd rather my kid be stress free and die of throat or lung cancer than have my kid be pulled into drugs, change his/her attitude/personality/habits and die of a heroin OD or in a 'stoner doin stupid sh1t' accident


From the before mentioned FAQ:


Critics claim that marijuana is a "gateway drug." How do you respond to this charge?

There is no conclusive evidence that the effects of marijuana are causally linked to the subsequent use of other illicit drugs. Preliminary animal studies alleging that marijuana "primed" the brain for other drug-taking behavior have not been replicated, nor are they supported by epidemiological human data. Statistically, for every 104 Americans who have tried marijuana, there is only one regular user of cocaine, and less than one user of heroin. Marijuana is clearly a "terminus" rather than a gateway for the overwhelming majority of marijuana smokers.

For those minority of marijuana smokers who do graduate to harder substances, it is marijuana prohibition -- which forces users to associate with the illicit drug black market -- rather than the use of marijuana itself, that often serves as a doorway to the world of hard drugs. The more users become integrated in an environment where, apart from cannabis, hard drugs can also be obtained, the greater the chances they will experiment with harder drugs.

In Holland, where politicians decided over 25 years ago to separate marijuana from the illicit drug market by permitting coffee shops all over the country to sell small amounts of marijuana to adults, individuals use marijuana and other drugs at rates less than half of their American counterparts.
 
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: chasem
How can you be a "responsible pothead"?

I can see we are not gonna see eye-to-eye on this subject. What about a pot user makes him irresponsible?

Anyone who's abusing substances -whether it's nicotine, alcohol, or the crap in pot- is not being as responsible as they could be. It's that simple.

"Using" does not always equal "abusing".

Other than that, yes, I agree with your statement.
 
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