Sure, I don't think anyone is "perfectly rational", although some are more rational than others. What is puzzling to me is that someone who is obviously intelligent and has studied a fair bit of philosophy apparently cannot keep their thoughts on track regarding what is obviously being discussed. I generally don't like to defer to psychological explanations, although I do acknowledge that in some cases such behavior is on account of emotional biases. — Janus
Of course any explanation for human behavior will be either physiological, psychological or ideological, but I'm more interested in trying to call it out constructively and trying to coax someone who is behaving that way to come to see what they are doing, than I am in explaining why they behave that way. If a person behaving that way can already see they are doing it, and does it anyway, then I don't think they belong on a philosophy forum at all. — Janus
Try reading the title of the thread.The problem here is that Tim seems more interested in pushing the line that drugs are bad than in such criticism. — S
Taking some illegal drugs, perhaps, e.g. S and his friends camping in the woods. — Michael
Taking some illegal drugs, perhaps, e.g. S and his friends camping in the woods. — Michael
Ultimately, immorality is betrayal of self and community and self as community. — tim wood
I don't think painting with a wide brush is apt here — Wallows
Yeah, that's pretty funny. You asked him whether all sugar should be banned because his bad argument could lead to that conclusion, and then his response is to try to turn that on you, as though it was an implication of your argument instead of his. — S
But that's all he has to go by, and his pallette consists of just black and white. No grey. If it's illegal, it's wrong. If it causes harm, it's bad. If it's a drug, it's bad. If you take them, you're irresponsible. Community! Therefore wrong. — S
Yeah; but, some (not all) drugs are dangerous and irresponsible to use. So, I can see some merit to his argument about harm reduction. Funny enough, you might like this place called "Bluelight", a forum for drug users, which is all about harm reduction. So, even the most staunch drug users are aware of the fact that drugs can be a bad thing or at least can be harmful to the user if not others related or close to a drug user... — Wallows
Go back and read. The question goes to immorality. — tim wood
Lol, then be facetious. Ain't none of my business what you take to get you through the day or night.
Anyway, if one assumes such a nonchalant attitude towards drugs, then all I can say is so be it. — Wallows
Haha, I can't tell that. It's just a forum and I can't surmise what or who you may be. — Wallows
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