Posted by Elizabeth on June 7, 2002, at 2:56:43
In reply to Re: Always speak your mind, posted by jonh kimble on June 6, 2002, at 20:19:46
> >"JUST SAY NO!" Always speak your mind
>
> Isnt that self contradicting?Yes. It sounds to me like she means "always speak your mind...as long as you don't disagree with me." Nobody's making her take drugs; I don't get why she's so furious that not everyone shares her opinion.
> and regarding the issue of disobaying laws, im afraid that like omega man said, these laws do not always speak for the majority of people.
I think that whether the laws are rational and constitutional is more important than whether they are supported by the majority of people. A lot of the drug laws in the USA are arguably unconstitutional, including the Controlled Substances Act itself.
> if you say illegal drugs= evil, i assume you mean in every way. i agree that certain drugs have there bad side, but to write them off as 100% evil i believe is not looking at the whole picture.
Psychologists sometimes call this "black-or-white thinking." "Sassymom33"'s posts are full of examples.
-elizabeth
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