[Paleopsych] drugs

[Lynn D. Johnson, Ph.D.]

Paul didn't say that, and neither did I. What I am saying is that 
cocaine and all recreational drugs are dangerous and damaging. Their 
primary function is to move us into a kind of autistic world, and the 
dangers are much greater than cars, fast foods, and TV.

Paul's proposal involved some limited access to drugs, via some 
governmental monopoly, if I understood right. There is some value in 
that. As I said, it is a slippery slope, but I do agree with Michael 
that the current system doesn't work well. The dysfunction of drug laws 
are a kind of third rail in American politics, and no one wants to touch it.
Lynn

Werbos, Dr. Paul J. wrote:

> At 11:10 AM 8/25/2004 -0700, Michael Christopher wrote:
>
>> >>What we mean is that drugs disconnect people.
>> Even the supposedly benign marijuana, or more than
>> three or four drinks a night, seperate people, make
>> them less able to relate, and degrade problem
>> solving.<<
>>
>> --Drugs, cars, television and fast food all disconnect
>> people. Which to ban first?
>
>
> But my proposal was not that we pass a new law to ban cocaine.
> In fact, it's kind of weird to treat what I said that way.
>
> And it's weird that we tolerate that kind of stuff from political 
> candidates.
> It's not a good sign for democracy.
>
>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>
>>
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