Originally Posted by khh
The point is that excessive use of the drug (don't know quite how much) can damage the glands (for lack of a better word) that produce dopamine/serotonin. And you don't want to be in a state like that.
True, you don't want to be in a state like that, but you won't be if you use responsibly. If someone choses not to use responsibly, then that is their choice, and they must deal with the consequences, the same way a lazy student decides to not do his homework, and must therefore deal with the consequences. However, you would not make it illegal to not do homework, that would just be absurd.
Also, for the previous stated notion that only science can tell you just how dangerous a substance is, is not necessarily true. The majority of the information out about the effects of MDMA right now is highly based off of current conjecture from it's users because of the difficulty of anyone obtaining a license to be able to work scientifically with the substance. There has been little conclusive scientific studies to point out it's neurotoxic effects, however we can be certain that it has neurotoxic effects because of the thousands of people who have used and abused it and had problems afterwards. The evidence right now seems to point almost definitely to the fact that any moderate drug use will not cause any permanent damage in the brain, or at the most it will be so insignificant that it makes absolutely no difference in your daily life and would never be noticed anyhow, and thus does not impact your life in any way whatsoever.
There has been a trend lately where people have stopped smoking, because we have finally started releasing legitimate information about tobacco, telling of its true effects. I notice a lot less people smoking nowadays, and a lot of people quitting because they know it's bad for them now. To me, there seems to be no reason why we would not legalize drugs like MDMA and cannabis, and along with them publish their effects so that people know what they're dealing with. It would be a lot safer for the users (no unsafe binders in their pills, etc), it would inform the uninformed users of the consequences (there are a lot of people who jump into drug use without the proper research as we all know, and they all end up feeling the consequences because they didn't know how to properly use), it would put an end to problems with the drug trade/some gang problems, and people would no longer have to fear being prosecuted for their own personal informed and logical choices (for those who have actually done their research and informed themselves that is).
Keeping drugs illegal is like making driving illegal because somebody who doesn't know how to drive might use a car. You make it legal for people who have a license because they've demonstrated that they know how to use a car. Perhaps a similar system could be in affect with drugs, like the user has to demonstrate their knowledge of the effects and consequences of the use of a certain drug before they're given a license to buy said drug.
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