Hi recallone,
The result in Mexico (of which I was referring) is a result of the ilicit drug and arms trade. That is no secret, that has been agreed on both sides of the border, by politicians, police and public alike. I don't know of any souvenir cartels out there.
80% of the drugs which has been apprehended is marijuana, once again agreed to by everybody involved.
Have I suggested that home growers are responsible for the Mexico problem? I don't think so.
Are people buying imports contributing to the drug cartel problem. Sure.
Once again, I'm really suprised that pot smokers defend themselves to the bitter end, even those who have nothing to do with the subject matter in hand. Must be the paranoia that cannabis gives one after prolonged use.
I don't think I have distorted the word 'choose' by this thread.
Everybody has the right to choose, of course. I gave enough examples of actions taken by people to support ideas, point to problems etc. They chose to do so.
Others on the other hand chose not to.
Your point about the electric car went straight above my head. To me it made absolutely no sense to the topic in this thread. will you explain it in another way?
Best regards,
Steve
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Originally Posted by recallone
I'm glad you re-instated Argante's original post, because now that I've seen it - I agree.
Your post is insulting.
Insulting to anyone of even moderate intelligence to suggest that the situation in Mexico is as a result of pot smokers. Might as well say it's because all of you tourists out there who went to Mexico and didn't buy a bunch of cheap souvenirs to stimulate their economy.
Really?
And what about those who do actually grow their own, overlooking the obvious fact that most decent pot comes from other places anyways? Should those people be shouldering the blame? It's legal in California, by the way and there are tons of places you can buy it with a prescription. Do you honestly think that any pot coming out of Mexico is going to be sought after for purchase from those places when what's available coming out of California and British Columbia is so much better?
Like Zeddo pointed out,
The same is applicable for the death of the electric car. Big business can't get the kind of profits they seek from a product that relinquishes the population from their dependence on oil. If you need a direction to point your finger, look at the government and their relationship to big business. Then look at the programming that promotes a sense of division - in this case - to any who choose to smoke pot. The active word here is choose.
Little something I like to call FREEDOM. Unfortunately, the definition of that word has become grossly distorted with arguments like this one.
Peace.
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