Spirits (was RE: [extropy-chat] Qualia Bet.)

[Herb Martin]

To Spike and Dirk:
 
Spike wrote (earlier):
> > recreationals, but not to LSD.  The 60s are over, it was bad
>> medicine then, still is now.  Put that stuff away, too dangerous.
 
Dirk wrote:
> I disagree.
> IMO the benefits far outweigh the possible dangers.
> I'd also say that when it comes to damage most other drugs are worse - and
this certainly includes alcohol.

What dangers?  Compare any supposed 'possible dangers' to smoking
drugs (marijuana, tobacco) or to other drugs ingested orally such
as alcohol etc.... (both legal and commonly acceptable.)
 
Seriously:  I once did a thorough review of the academic literature
of LSD "dangers" and found that there were practically none (except
for the obvious issues with operating automobiles and heavy machinery),
and that most of the supposed problems were actually urban myths.
 
So please be specific if you know of actual problems stemming directly
from such use...
 
Of course one might make the argument that it is bad merely because
it is illegal, but then marijuana (etc) must be treated similarly.
 
Note:  It is dangerous due merely to illegality as one could be sent to
prison for many years and that is DEFINITELY a dangerous place.
 
--
Herb Martin
 



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[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Dirk Bruere
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 6:17 AM
To: ExI chat list
Subject: Re: Spirits (was RE: [extropy-chat] Qualia Bet.)





On 11/29/05, spike <spike66 at comcast.net> wrote: 

Dirk, these LSD comments are making me squirm.  If some

gullible soul on this list tries the stuff and perhaps suffers

truly bad consequences, are you ok with that?  I wish to


Yes. Everything has a price.



clarify my own previous tolerant comments towards drugs:

that was for marijuana and the other well-known less dangerous 

recreationals, but not to LSD.  The 60s are over, it was bad

medicine then, still is now.  Put that stuff away, too dangerous.


I disagree.
IMO the benefits far outweigh the possible dangers.
I'd also say that when it comes to damage most other drugs are worse - and
this certainly includes alcohol.

Dirk 




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