Not for illegal purposes!

[bryaninks]

I know that there were some problems the last time substance use came up on this forum and it is not my intention to bring those problems back.

But, I read an interesting article online the other day that accurately captures a common theme amongst a myriad of situations.

LINK (http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Bitchslap/Bitchslap-Illegal_God_Use.htm)

Since having stumbled upon this, I have found that the core theme of the article applies across the board.

I have seen this theme rear its head in conversations about profiling at airlines, personal dislikes, discrimation and more.

So many people use the "It isn't all of us" defense to protect themselves from their personal prejudices. But as most people don't seem to get, it is a sword with two edges. And when you swing that sword, half of the blade is capable of cutting you as well.

[Born Free]

I know that there were some problems the last time substance use came up on this forum and it is not my intention to bring those problems back.

But, I read an interesting article online the other day that accurately captures a common theme amongst a myriad of situations.

LINK (http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Bitchslap/Bitchslap-Illegal_God_Use.htm)

Since having stumbled upon this, I have found that the core theme of the article applies across the board.

I have seen this theme rear its head in conversations about profiling at airlines, personal dislikes, discrimation and more.

So many people use the "It isn't all of us" defense to protect themselves from their personal prejudices. But as most people don't seem to get, it is a sword with two edges. And when you swing that sword, half of the blade is capable of cutting you as well.
Wow! Is that woman off the planet or what?

She reminded me of a recent summary of young 'Islamic terrorists', which concluded that many were very mentally unhealthy young men, before 'getting God, who were able to find a framework of justification in some aspect of certain religions for their unhealthy beliefs.

This woman clearly has major problems. She is clearly a rage-aholic with major issues about 'being on the Laaard's side. She sure as hell ain't sitting on the fence without doing the fence some serious damage. :Crazy: :Crazy:

But just look at the stunned state she is able to induce in all around her. But, in her mind, God is on her side, or her His.

Bryaninks, I found the point you were wanting to make somehwat obtuse. Was it that religion is an opiate which no one can speak about, yet as a society and as a website, we have problems with the substance type drugs, whilst overlooking the religious type?

Daryl

[Jeff_Ricks]

I know that there were some problems the last time substance use came up on this forum and it is not my intention to bring those problems back.

But, I read an interesting article online the other day that accurately captures a common theme amongst a myriad of situations.

LINK (http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Bitchslap/Bitchslap-Illegal_God_Use.htm)

Since having stumbled upon this, I have found that the core theme of the article applies across the board.

I have seen this theme rear its head in conversations about profiling at airlines, personal dislikes, discrimation and more.

So many people use the "It isn't all of us" defense to protect themselves from their personal prejudices. But as most people don't seem to get, it is a sword with two edges. And when you swing that sword, half of the blade is capable of cutting you as well.Here's a link to a related spoof news article that equates religion with drugs:

A federal agency announced today that a widely used and very popular folk remedy has been approved for general use, but issued cautions to prevent possible harm. The remedy, popularly known as "faith" or "belief," seems to grow naturally wherever human beings are found, and is thought to be as old as the human race itself.
Testing was undertaken after the agency received many complaints that widespread and indiscriminate use was having harmful effects on large segments of the population. Researchers encountered immediate difficulties because there are an almost infinite number of varieties of faith.


http://home.teleport.com/~packham/news1.htm

[bryaninks]

Bryaninks, I found the point you were wanting to make somehwat obtuse. Was it that religion is an opiate which no one can speak about, yet as a society and as a website, we have problems with the substance type drugs, whilst overlooking the religious type?

Daryl

Sorry. Perhaps I should have been a little clearer. The theme I found in the article is that one cannot use the claim "It is only some of us doing evil, mean, asshole things."

He brought out two examples of this backfiring. Religion and substance use.

I've noticed that since reading this, I've been aware of this happening everywhere.

I was having a conversation with someone about racial profiling at airports and how they thought it was a good idea to "randomly" check everyone who looks moslem. I pointed out that it it wasn't all of the moslems whom the government claimed destroyed the Twin Towers. It was only a few. "And what about all your Christian friends who bomb abortion clinics or murder gays or *gasp* blew up the Oklahoma City building? Huh? Isn't it terror no matter who does it?"

She replied, "Well, that's just a small group of people. That isn't indicative of all Christians."

And that was exactly my point. If we aren't allowed to judge all Christians because of the actions of a few loco ones, why should they be allowed to judge anyone else?

[helemon]

And that was exactly my point. If we aren't allowed to judge all Christians because of the actions of a few loco ones, why should they be allowed to judge anyone else?

With both of these areas drugs and religion I think it would be more fruitful if society looked at why people are drawn to drugs or extreme religious, or political beliefs. What is it about their life or the world where they live that makes these behaviors seem appealing? Is the real world so miserable for them that they need drugs or religion to escape the reality that they face without it?