Hey Dope Heads, Give it a Break!

[Steve_A]

Hi Argante,

I took the liberty to replace your message in its' entirety. They say that first thoughts are the most honest and candid. I appreciate that. As dantheman62 said I am a big boy now and can handle my own.

In reply and with all due respect, I didn't think that the post was insulting nor immature. It was offering and leaving open for discussion a possible solution to the serious problem that is taking place on the US / Mexican border towns.

I was sent on a drugs awareness course when I worked as a projects manager for NACRO (National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders) in the UK back in the 1980s and have seen so many excuses to justify use of skank, from "It doesn't give you a beer belly" to "It helps me reach my spirituality" more recently.

As we can see from almost all the posts in this thread, no-one is ready to give up their toke for a week or so in support of an idea, whether the idea is good or not, or will produce positive results or not.

For example, last Saturday was energy awareness day and the whole world was to turn off their electricity energy for one hour. Will this act change the face of the Earth? Probably not. Since then I haven't seen any great change. Have you? However millions of energy users did without to send a message.

When Live Aid was strong, people did without something to be able to donate money to the cause. Did that act change their lives? I imagine not much. However the important thing is they took part to make a statement.

There are millions of blood and organ donors that give up their body. Does that change their lives. No. But also they are saying something important.

If a consumer does not agree with the politics of a company they stop buying that companys' product and will buy from another company, even if it isn't the same product. They are taking a stand and are beginning to change the way commerce sees the world.

The list is endless.

However this thread, far from being childish is searching for the willingness to find solutions to problems.

It is not for me to comment too much about the replies to this thread, other readers will draw up their own conclusion.

My job has been done in opening the subject for discussion.

Best regards,

Steve

Originally Posted by Argante

First of all... what an insulting, small minded, obviously baiting title for a thread.... especially from a moderator. I know we all have our opinions, but most try to avoid such insulting, immature posts.

Secondly, please feel free to write your elected Representatives and express your concern about this matter. I am sure the Brazil Government would be more than happy to listen to you seeing that they are the Country that your taxes go to.