Dec 19, 2016

imagine typing this out, then hitting reply

 

Dec 20, 2016

for background: Perry - who has totally had sex IRL... with a woman - records a "No Girlfriend" podcast... about being single. (..and, subtext, how being awk socially makes nerds develop certain elitist stances about themselves, and how that informs their out of touch conservative POVs.)

but yeah, keeping razzing us because we think, lol, rick perry, lol, shouldn't lead the department of energy.

 

Dec 20, 2016

"Most arguments in favour of legalization range from cliché to laughable, and the idea of legalizing cannabis runs contrary to their other beliefs. But before that point, I want to indulge myself in the more common arguments thrown out by the masses every time I state my opposition to the sacred cow that is legal weed.

“The war on drugs isn’t working,” cries the self-righteous stoner as he puts his bong down, ready to lecture me on the dollars spent trying to keep harmful drugs illegal.

I reply saying the reason the war on drugs hasn’t worked is because of him and millions like him.

When the war on drugs began in the 1970s, drug use was low compared to now. However, the demand for drugs increases as they became more culturally acceptable.

Essentially, I believe the war on drugs has failed because of those who champion legalization. If there were still a stigma against marijuana use, the number of users would be drastically lower.

The next clichéd remark that never ceases to arise is the classic “It’s my body and I can do what I want.” Well I see your moral relativism argument and I’ll raise you a consequentialist one.

The act of buying illegal drugs is funding the drug trade. Sure, most users who get high and lay on the couch aren’t violent criminals, but the actual drug trade is very different.

More so in the United States than in Canada, but when illegal drugs are purchased, it’s likely that the purchase is funding violence somewhere along the line.

Then comes the most backwards argument in the pack: “if we legalize it and tax it, the government can make a large profit.”

This is always a weird one to hear, because it’s shrouded in shortsightedness. We can tax it if we legalize it, but that fundamentally goes against why it’s illegal in the first place: we simply don’t want it.

I remember when the Left argued legalization was the only answer even though they didn’t “want” marijuana.

Regardless, it is funny that supporters of legalization all of a sudden care about paying taxes. If you actually cared about state revenue, you wouldn’t buy illegal drugs in the first place.

And when the idea of fining drug users instead of throwing them in prison is brought up, it’s frowned upon. That would generate state profit too.

Furthermore, just like with cigarettes, as the taxes go up the black market grows. Legalizing weed won’t eliminate the black market, but it will lend it camouflage to continue to sell drugs to any buyer.

Pot smokers have it pretty good in Canada. Most cops don’t care if you smoke, so what’s the problem?"

 

Dec 26, 2016

s--- like this is cringeworthy anyway, but it sure would have more teeth if Hillary weren't...you know, younger than Trump lol

 

Dec 20, 2016

i dont
its a beautiful country, ive been there 5 times actually (which says a lot considering im from europe)

whats sad is that you are so invested in another countries politics

 

Dec 20, 2016

LMAO

 

Dec 19, 2016

op a virgin for sure

mans probably had a notebook with all those names written. its not that deep bruh

 

Jan 28, 2017

reminds me of;

seriously if Perry shoots up something, im just gonna post "knew it"

 

Dec 20, 2016

One of the lamest posters on the site

 

Dec 20, 2016

It is pretty funny that people keep getting their hopes up that the result will somehow change, feels like Hillary's lost the same election 3 or 4 times now and I love it.

 

Dec 21, 2016

@Perry The Platypus lost

 

Dec 20, 2016

I was done with election like 8 months ago

 

Dec 20, 2016

spencer, how many rappers have you paid to take a picture with you?

 

Dec 20, 2016

Perry would absolutely collaborate with occupying US forces

 

Jan 28, 2017

deaddd
looks like i missed a goat roast/woat member

 

Dec 21, 2016

because i'm an adult who travels to see people and do things and not worry about flipping cartons of newports to make 200 bucks