Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Legalized pot is making America’s lower class poorer and less responsible

I know, let's make pot illegal. Then no one will use it. Or drive under the influence from it.

While we're at it fixing this country's problems, let's make murder illegal as well. And legally prevent felons from owning guns.

Laws work damnit!!

I mean, jesus, making driving with a BAC higher than .08 illegal has completely stopped drunk driving. Tell me more how bigger .gov telling people how to behave works so well!!

I know everyone drives the speed limit since it was brought up. So why do so many people get speeding tickets? I'm confused (don't worry, that's my normal state).

That's how they build bigger .gov.

Its interesingt to see the straw man argument employed over this. If less government is your goal, then throw out the federal statutes for Sch. I,II and III drugs. Let the "free man" get intoxicated in matter way they choose. Coke, meth, crack, "shrooms, bath salts, spray cans, gasoline, etc..
Why is my liquor any less virtuous than your bong? Hell, let it all ripe - no rules.
Then after society grows tired of the carnage, slowly put the genie back into the bottle.

Well said Bigwhoop, there needs to be a minimum bit of guidance from the collective ( Govt ) otherwise the mayhem may infringe a little on our Safety.

Bullchit! Having the government involved in your body is a stupid idea. Coddling the weak doesn't help. Legalize everything and eventually there'll be an equilibrium reached as well as lowering this country's population.

Think maybe you're being just a little melodramatic?

Laws have never eliminated anything completely, but they positively have deterred the majority from doing stupid or harmful things.

You need to read Federalist Paper #51 and re-think your statement.

lol

More than likely it's because the majority of the people *choose* not to do stupid or harmful things, and it doesn't have Jack $ch!t to do with the rotten-a$$ government's laws...!

Keeping stupid people alive and allowing them the ability to pass down shltty genes is breeding an FDA approved human.

If you are truly serious, you have an interesting view of civilization. I recall this theory was attempted in the 30's and 40's in Europe.

What else have you got?

I don't care for potheads but I care even less for those who try to tell other people how to live their lives.


This country was built on individual autonomy and personal responsibility but we've seen those traits gradually chipped away as the do-gooderism crowd does their best to "help" people. This is a major problem with liberalism but conservatives give them a run for their money.


Everyone trying to control other people's lives instead of keeping their nose in their own damn business and worrying about themselves and their family.

It's unreal that there are guys here...other than liberals...who think that more laws and bigger government are the answers to any damn thing...!

Anti drug hysteria bullshit.
Rich people, poor people, everybody has been able to get all the marijuana they want in all 50 states for the past 40 years.

Legalizing pot has nothing to do with a bad effect on the poorer classes. Bullshit!

A lot more people would drive drunk if it was legal.

Don't be a dumbass.

I'm all for letting people ingest what they want, especially if they're making an informed decision. Or not.

Hey, maybe I shouldn't eat these magic mushrooms cause they're going to make me see stuff and maybe freak out. Or... Hey, I'm going to eat these magic mushrooms BECAUSE I want to see [bleep] and freak out.

For real real yo, I drink like a sailor when I want. But I don't get behind the wheel after three drinks (and I'll wait an hour after the last one to drive). Why? Cause I don't want some other dumb sumbitch to t-bone me when I'm over a .08 - NOT because I am afraid of getting pulled over for swerving down the road at 20 over the limit and having my life ruined. BUT because I am afraid of someone else causing me to interact with police like if someone t-boned me and an officer smelled alcohol yet the accident was no fault of my own. Then the .gov would ruin my life because of someone else's mistake.

One thing I am sure of: I can handle my drugs, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and whatever else I decide to ingest. I don't need the government's permission to get [bleep] up on whatever substance I want.

I know, let's schedule firearms. They're now schedule I and you can't have more than three rounds loaded at a time. Because you MIGHT hurt someone else.

Freedom it a lot for some people to handle. Definitely too many here are begging for the government to hold their hands while they clutch their pearls because someone chose a joint over a fifth.

You can't be for small government and want them to control everything you ingest. Otherwise tomorrow they might regulate sugar because it makes people fat. People need to be FREE to make their own decisions. Yes, FREEDOM comes with RESPONSIBILITY. With RESPONSIBILITY comes CONSEQUENCES FOR YOUR ACTIONS. But those CONSEQUENCES should not come from the government in almost every case (exceptions for things like murder).

Should the .gov make high fructose corn syrup illegal because it is making America fat? NO! Should heroin be illegal because it is addictive and can ruin your life? NO!

When I'm 75 I'm doing heroin. Might try some hallucinogens too. I've smoked pot. Shidt's great! I still had a roof over my head smoking pot. Heroin is so awesome people are like "Fugg it, I don't need a house!" And if I want to shoot up right now who gives a [bleep].

Continue the pearl clutching.

Official 24hr mantra on drugs
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Guns: SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED, EVEN IF INNOCENT PEOPLE DIE FROM GUN VIOLENCE
Drugs: WE NEED GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THEM ILLEGAL SO THEY DON'T HURT ANYONE

Oh my god my pearls!!!!
*clutches pearls and recoils from the thought of someone being intoxicated*

The hypocrisy here is laughable. If you want a bigger government, I hear Hillary is accepting votes in November. (Yeah, Trump may grow government too, but not as much as Hillary and that's the choice this time around)