Public Health Flier Urging Caution in Ecstasy Use at Raves - What's the Problem?

Public health flier warning of dangers of Ecstasy at raves to be revised | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Honestly. Are people so dense that they don't understand this flier to be a good thing? Most people that are going to raves and electronic music festival are going to be doing these drugs, whether they are illegal or not. So if they are going to be at the venue anyway, and they are going to be getting fucked up anyway, I would consider it the right thing to do, for Public Health Services to be pro-active in trying to educate attendees on how not to die while doing something they will be doing, regardless.

People are so quick to take a no-tolerance stance on something they don't understand, that they are willing to pose a greater threat to those who would take the substance - which can be enjoyed, quite safely - anyway.

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Are people so dense that they don't understand this flier to be a good thing?

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Yes. But that's what happens when morons blindly subscribe to the "DRUGS ARE ALWAYS BAD" dogma, rather than rationally looking at the facts and attempting to educate and reduce harm. Or the arbitrary definition of legal and illegal drugs.

Whilst I don't take drugs myself, I have no respect for the various laws that exist around the globe, whether that's in the UK where I live, or elsewhere. They sell complete bullshit instead of honest facts, and people see this.

Preaching to the choir, I don't think anybody on DV will have a problem with this :P.

X can cause you to die if you are dehydrated. Alcohol also dehydrates you, so you have to drink water with it. Even though it's not very dangerous, it's still dangerous compared to safe drugs like pot or acid.

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Originally Posted by Spartiate

Preaching to the choir, I don't think anybody on DV will have a problem with this :P.

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Yeah, drug debate threads here are always pretty one sided.