Thanks. I think I follow what you are saying.

Yikes. Thank you for this. It's going to require time and caffeine for me to have a shot at understanding it. I appreciate it.

Thanks. I see your point. I also see another way to look at this.

Kant's moral philosophy is rooted in the idea that we are rational beings and this individual rationality is what makes the CI possible. Therefore, any impedance I may create that stands in the way of someone's ability to use his or her rationality in the application of the CI is in itself a violation of the CI. If I want to borrow money from a friend and in my explanation of the situation to my friend, I leave out certain details that obfuscate the appearance of the situation in hope to receive the loan, I am denying my friend of his or her full rationality - he or she can only think rationality within the obfuscated framework that I have provided. This violates the CI.

Not all drug use is harmful. Just because there is risk of harm, does not make harm an absolute. Recreational drug use, both in responsible and irresponsible forms are commonplace in society just as alcohol consumption is. I would think Kant would say the decision to take part, including the decision to negotiate the harms that one might encounter, should be left up to one's own individual rationality to decide, and furthermore, any interference in allowing one's own rationality to decide would be a violation of the CI.

It seems to me Kant's CI supports libertarianism. I could be wrong. :)

I have chosen to ditch government policy for this paper and stick with something I can more easily process through the CI. I am currently brainstorming ideas. Maybe this maxim: Not returning your shopping cart to the parking lot shopping cart corral.

Keep it simple for now, to get practice and then tackle the bigger stuff when I'm ready.

The input you all have provided is universal and very helpful. Thank you! -Ryan

I said keto, not ketamine. LOL

Thank you all. I appreciate it much. :)

I'm doing keto - I can't have popcorn.