Perhaps you could pick one and explain where you see superstition in it.
Here's a superstition: Smoking is weed is bad for you (as compared to say alcohol, which is legal).
Heck there were even "reefer Madness " movies made to demonize it? you are aware of these flicks right? These days they are replayed for comic value.
Something that grows in the ground , extremely easily, of which there are cannabinoid receptors found throughout all animals (down to sea slugs) , which has been used by nearly all culture from time immemorial except when it got banned by cotton in the 20's.
Originally posted by karoly aczel Here's a superstition: Smoking is weed is bad for you (as compared to say alcohol, which is legal).
Perhaps you could give your definition for the word 'superstition' because the above usage is non-standard.
Google for example gives me this:
Supernatural:
excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.
a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief.
Clearly that does not apply to the situation you are talking about.
As for the statement itself, both smoking weed and alcohol are bad for you.
Something that grows in the ground , extremely easily, of which there are cannabinoid receptors found throughout all animals (down to sea slugs) , which has been used by nearly all culture from time immemorial except when it got banned by cotton in the 20's. Now I wouldn't call that superstition, but it sure isn't rational discussion.
I'm talking about saving young lives here Are you? I don't see you saying anything about saving lives. How do you see saving lives coming in to it?
Originally posted by twhitehead Perhaps you could give your definition for the word 'superstition' because the above usage is non-standard.
Google for example gives me this:
[quote]Supernatural:
excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.
a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practi ...[text shortened]... I don't see you saying anything about saving lives. How do you see saving lives coming in to it?
marijuana doesn't kill people like alcohol and tobacco smoking.
I'd rather young people smoke weed out of the 3, if they had to do it, which many of them seem to want to
I don't think we will backtrack on this. The federal government, trump, don't try to tear this apart, because you know
free the weed
The states are taking over, in the U.S. as well right?.
In other places laws exist but police don't care to process individuals over small amounts and nothing else.
My state (Queensland) remains imperious
Originally posted by twhitehead If I recall correctly, Karoly is Australian.
I do think it should be legalized and that both it and alcohol should be taxed and discouraged like cigarettes.
Cigarettes and alcohol are highly discouraged. No adverts at sporting events for decades.
point is they keep pumping money into stopping ciggie smokers and the ones that want to smoke remain.
So some 25 years ago a huge campaign was started with millions in ads. The smokers went from 50% down to about 30%. A success right?
So why continue to spend this money. every other concievable law against cigs has been made. Your home remains one of the onlyplaces you can smoke cigs. And yet people do what they do
edit: miseread "do" as "don't". Oh well the post is there anyhoo
Originally posted by Pudgenik Perfection flees from me, and i know it. So to keep the gremlins at bay in my head (the block of wood) i knock on it. LOL
Superstition
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