Which is worse, booze or pot?

Originally Posted by Toymented

And if you steal low value items or small amounts of money, you're not a thief.

That is ridiculous, there is no equivalency.
Yes, you are a thief.
But, if I drink a beer that does not make me an alcoholic, if I smoke one cigar a week I am not addicted to tobacco, if I play the lottery once every two weeks so I can dream about "what if" for a week for fun with my wife I am not a gambling addict, if I bungee jump once in a while at the fair because I like the thrill I am not an adrenaline junkie, and if I steal low value items or small amounts of money every now and again consciously I am not a kleptomaniac.
If everyone who does not think like me is "bad" I am an ass.

[HungLikeJesus]

The poll is prejudiced, with three negative words in the title (Which is worse, booze or pot?). Alcohol and marijuana both have demonstrated positive benefits at the right doses (e.g. Cannabis extract shrinks brain tumours: http://www.newscientisttech.com/arti...5&nsref=dn6283)

If you asked the question as "Which is better, alcohol or cannabis?" I think that you would get a different result. Of course, that would lead to the debate "Better for what?"

[Toymented]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

That is ridiculous, there is no equivalency.

Sorry you can't see it. Do you fear being labeled?

[Toymented]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

But, if I drink a beer that does not make me an alcoholic, if I smoke one cigar a week I am not addicted to tobacco, if I play the lottery once every two weeks so I can dream about "what if" for a week for fun with my wife I am not a gambling addict, if I bungee jump once in a while at the fair because I like the thrill I am not an adrenaline junkie, and if I steal low value items or small amounts of money every now and again consciously I am not a kleptomaniac.
If everyone who does not think like me is "bad" I am an ass.

And even better with pot, eh? You can smoke like an old Rambler and not even approach addiction.