Learn before you judge.

**Enraya** · 01-26-2009, 06:38 AM

^ No, but I want to have that high pilot trialed.

**Hraesvelg** · 01-26-2009, 06:47 AM

I never said that the pilot was high. We have laws in place to deal with being under the influence in those situations. You are letting your personal discomfort about being around those that are on weed influence your objectivity on the matter.

You're using the same argument some people use against gay marriage...that it is "icky."

And before anyone asks, I don't actually use weed. I'm merely an advocate of personal liberty and freedom.

**Hessah** · 01-26-2009, 06:51 AM

You want to compare drugs to a 1 in 6 mil chance of getting killed in a plane crash?

OK.

**Phantom Badger** · 01-26-2009, 06:52 AM

DUN DO DRUGZ KIDZ !!!

/kthxbye

**Enraya** · 01-26-2009, 06:56 AM

Er yeah, of course I'm letting my personal discomfort affect my view on weed and marijuana. I'm uncomfortable around it because of the things I've been taught and what I've researched on it. Isn't this to be expected? ==

**Hessah** · 01-26-2009, 07:00 AM

Please find me your source of prove that you're more likely to be hit by a plane than get hit by someone on weed.

**Hraesvelg** · 01-26-2009, 07:14 AM

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/145534.htm

It's a good read, but the germane bits to this particular topic are:

"Of all psychoactive substances, alcohol is the only one whose consumption has been shown to commonly increase aggression."

and

"Marijuana and opiates temporarily inhibit violent behavior, but withdrawal from opiate addiction tends to exaggerate both aggressive and defensive responses to provocations."

I'd suggest reading the entire article, but I know some people won't, hence the quoting.

A person using weed would in fact be less aggressive than in a normal, unaltered state.

Edit: Is the question now how many people have died from smoking weed? That answer is exactly zero. Period. In all of recorded history.

**Hraesvelg** · 01-26-2009, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Hessah

You want to compare drugs to a 1 in 6 mil chance of getting killed in a plane crash?

OK.

I'm restricting my argument to weed only. You're about as likely to be hit from a plane falling from the sky as you are to be harmed by someone on weed.

**iDerrick** · 01-26-2009, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by Hessah

You want to compare drugs to a 1 in 6 mil chance of getting killed in a plane crash?

OK.

To tell you the truth, I've heard more drunk driving cases than high driving, which doesnt make sense because people who smoke in their vehicle tend to just park in a spot and hotbox. I'm not supporting either side but if we're doing comparisons, I'll tell you that alcohol kills more a year than weed does.

**Hessah** · 01-26-2009, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by iDerrick

To tell you the truth, I've heard more drunk driving cases than high driving, which doesnt make sense because people who smoke in their vehicle tend to just park in a spot and hotbox. I'm not supporting either side but if we're doing comparisons, I'll tell you that alcohol kills more a year than weed does.

He was comparing a plane crash to weed.

No doubt drink driving kills more people, and I guess base on that, we shall really make alcohol illegal!

Legalise weed, ban alcohol. lulz