Subj : Drugs Rant To : Rachel L. Akers From : Moebius Date : Wed Jul 11 2001 11:13 am The Moon was red, making Rachel L. Akers ask Moebius, "Is this a bad sign?" RLA> Gidday Goodlooking, RLA> Hey we're all agreeing on something... Is RLA> that allowed?? Once per galactic rotation, I think. M>> If it's not, that splits into two - prescription or recreational. RLA> I'd be inclunded to add a few other catagories. To RLA> include social drugs, & even then I'd say that these three groups RLA> still alter mental perception. I know some friends on anti-depressants RLA> who were not able to do anything creative for several years after RLA> taking themselves off the stuff. Social falls into recreational as a sub-set. RLA> But exactly where is the line drawn? Some cultures accept some drugs RLA> know one chemical that _every_ body needs & shows "classical" RLA> withdrawl symptoms if it's not available in sufficient quanties and RLA> yet tooo much is known to cause equally devistating problems. & in RLA> both extremes can cause mind-altering experiences... Yet I've yet seen RLA> a Government willing to try & legislate against Oxgygen... You can't presecute a tree with any satisfaction, and the environmental lobby jumps on you. M>> We have enough problems without being busted for drugs, right? RLA> I've had this debate with other locals a while ago. The "Social RLA> Responsibility" of maintaining a positive public image of Paganism RLA> needs to be considered also... Very much. The crap about child sacrifices is still believed. M>> ...Witches heal! Witches speak! Witches roll over! Good Witches... RLA> Ohy are you calling me a heel ?!?!? );-) That's what a random tagline-inserter does for you... Moebius .... There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast. --- Spot 1.3b Unregistered * Origin: Remember the Rule of Three: Three to one's bad odds (1:3613/1275.12) .