this discussion reminds me of how i used to talk about drugs, thinking erowid and dancesafe were the ultimate authorities on them, and that other sources were probably government controlled and slated against narcotics to decieve the public. It took me time to realize that every piece of literature (online or otherwise) has its bias one way or another, and my favorite drug sites were just that, slanted towards drug use, to reassure people that as long as they do them right, drugs aren't dangerous (which is true to an extent but there are no guarantees). They're primers on how to convince people to do drugs.
Apex, you asked for experiences and information and when you recieve any that oppose your opinion, you with you wave it off as misinformation or passive-aggressively try to sabotage the other person's argument. You have to accept that other people have strong feelings about drugs and you won't be able to convince them otherwise with all the erowid links in the world. Drug use breeds this behavior, we look for ways to rationalize our recreational use of narcotics, and cite sources that justify our actions, whilst ignoring the opinions and research of others. I've been there, and it's a close-minded place to be.
I'm willing to permit this discussion granted we allow all opinions here and don't try to undermine someone's argument because you don't agree with them.
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Last edited by bermuDa; 01-30-2004 at 01:26 PM..
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