What If I Want To Have Cancer? Why Is It Your Business?

Prohibit:

Marijuana	10.9%	[ 11 ]
Alcohol	8.9%	[ 9 ]
Both	11.9%	[ 12 ]
Neither	68.3%	[ 69 ]
Total Votes:			[ 101 ]

[iMystere]

It's not really my business. Sure, it makes me sad when someone has cancer, but whatevs, you're right, it's not my business.

Just don't give it to me or the people I love.

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iMystere

It's not really my business. Sure, it makes me sad when someone has cancer, but whatevs, you're right, it's not my business.

Just don't give it to me or the people I love.

*facepalm, the correct kind of facepalm* You are an idiot. Cancer isn't contagious.

[Vixianna]

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iMystere

It's not really my business. Sure, it makes me sad when someone has cancer, but whatevs, you're right, it's not my business.

Just don't give it to me or the people I love.

*facepalm, the correct kind of facepalm* You are an idiot. Cancer isn't contagious.

No but secondhand smoke is.

[iMystere]

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iMystere

It's not really my business. Sure, it makes me sad when someone has cancer, but whatevs, you're right, it's not my business.

Just don't give it to me or the people I love.

*facepalm, the correct kind of facepalm* You are an idiot. Cancer isn't contagious.

Good thing I didn't mean that, neh?

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iMystere

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iMystere

It's not really my business. Sure, it makes me sad when someone has cancer, but whatevs, you're right, it's not my business.

Just don't give it to me or the people I love.

*facepalm, the correct kind of facepalm* You are an idiot. Cancer isn't contagious.

Good thing I didn't mean that, neh?

Yes, this topic is about cancer through smoking, I know this.
But what your posts says is "it's not my business if you get cancer, it's sad, don't give it to me or the ones I love." You didn't say "don't smoke around me or the people I love", just "don't give them cancer".

[Unloved Crayon]

So you want to throw away your life?

[nightwolf714]

I'm actually more towards allowing marijuana than beer. Alcohol is more addictive and harder to break from. :/

[Rayne Nightrose]

Vixianna

Rayne Nightrose

Every medicine has side effects. Many medicines cause people to fall asleep such as Benadryl. But I think in a controlled environment it would be more beneficial than steroids.

THC is the psychoactive part of the cannabis plant, and the part with bronchodilating effects. Steroids right bow are used as maintenance to prevent future asthma attacks, and in large doses in rescue inhalers to stop one. It could take the place of a rescue inhaler, but as an everyday maintenance regimen it's effects on your mental state would be too extreme to warrant it's use.

You're exactly right, but like I said, maybe in a controlled environment, such as a hospital, it could possibly be beneficial. When I have severe asthma attacks the main problem is that I'm working myself too hard to breathe. It's obvious that the harder I work, the harder it is to breathe, but when you can't get any air it's a natural response to try harder. If we could some how give people in that state even a small dose of THC, it could calm down the body and possibly make it easier to breathe.

[Rayne Nightrose]

Unloved Crayon

So you want to throw away your life?

Have you ever smoked a cigarette or marijuana? Do you realize how addictive they are? Have you ever thought for once that the people who are trying hard to quit or are in the process of, may not want the added pressure of you badgering them about stopping?

[Imalyose]

********. i wrote out this long a** answer and then my page refreshed and deleted it all..


basically it boils down to that your arguments all have big glaring holes in them.

let's see if i can remember a watered down version of what i wrote.


people that want to harm themselves have family nearby that get to break their rights and force them into the hospital. =/

cancer treatment is expensive. where do you think all that money comes from?

The government tried to ban alcohol at one point

people that are against pot are usually against alchohal. and because of PROPAGANDA. you can't be mad at someone for believing what supposedly legit organizations have told them. if i believed the propaganda about mary j i wouldn't want it to be legal either.

[Imalyose]

WRONG. it is your bussiness

=/

say someone you love says 'i want to starve myself' instead of 'i want to have cancer'. would you stand for that?

NO. you would NOT. thankfully there are laws in place taht allow us to temporarily override that persons rights, and force them into a hospital.

[Syndactyly]

Jaishirri

Rayne Nightrose

Jaishirri

Rayne Nightrose

Jaishirri

Asevenex

"Don't knock if you haven't tried it" I'd say.

Because it's illegal. If I wasn't I might have tried it in my teens. But I never did because it's against the law. Though, I am asthmatic, so the likelyhood of enjoying it is slim.

I say do what you want to your own body, as long as I don't have to suffer for it. (asthma attacks, when smokers are inconsiderate of where they are smoking, in my proximity or smoking illegally (too close to doors, etc))

There are studies that examine the effects of THC on asthmatics. I myself have severe asthma and the hospital is like my second home. I've smoked marijuana several times and actually felt better. If you'd like me to pull up several different studies I will.

I'll take your word for it. My asthma isn't severe and flares up after I've been sick, or in the presence of someones whose been smoking (both cigs and pots). I'll take that as enough evidence to stay away from it for my personal health. Humans don't react the same to drugs, if it works for you, congrats.

You act like I'm the only asthmatic in the world who is helped by smoking marijuana.

Believe what you will, scientific studies or not, but for future reference;

http://www.rxmarijuana.com/lisa.htm
http://www.druglibrary.org/Schaffer/hemp/medical/tashkin/tashkin1.htm
http://www.marijuanahempworld.com/marijuana-medical-fact-asthma-sufferers-12.php
http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=000132

I'm acting like I, my brother and my mother, are asthmatics , whom are not helped by smoking marijuana. Without referencing, I'm pretty possitive that a percentage of those studied where not possitively impacted by the smoking of marijuana. I would happen to be one of them.

Except you just said you've never smoked. Catch "traces" of the smell is totally different. The smell doesn't make you high.

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Khamsin

So...basically...the only way to make your health your business given the toxins you're ingesting is to do so by yourself in an environment that's isolated from others. If you go out in public and do so, then you're putting others at risk as well - whether by second hand smoke or intoxicated behavior. Going slower in traffic is actually just as dangerous as speeding. So smoke by yourself and never let anyone in your house ever. THEN this would be a valid argument.

I'd never smoke pot in public because I don't have a card. Every time I've ever gotten high it was either:

1) In my friend's van.
2) In my friend's living room.

So no, I'm not exposing anyone to the smoke. Now, I can remain high for hours and even days after a good smoke, so I may sometimes go out while high. Most people don't even notice. I don't drive so I'm not a hazard to anyone else. Just maybe an annoyance, and you can't put me in jail for being annoying.

Also, don't see how the "sediments" from pot would harm anyone, so I don't think it's valid to say to never let any non-smokers in a room that's been smoked in. Pot doesn't leave TCH residue in the air for very long.

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Kuchen Fairy

A couple of reasons. One, a strain on health care. Two, secondhand smoke.
I don't care about you or your health. You can die and i wouldn't so much as blink. But as soon as you impede on my ability to breathe fresh air, I will start cutting bitches.

I don't smoke in public.

Moot argument is moot.
Pot has never had a negative impact on my health. It actually improved my health.

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ohai_alyssa

Also, did you ever take into consideration the effect these three vices have on others? Just because you want to harm yourself doesn't mean that you have the rights to harm others. And don't go telling me that absolutely 100% of the people who do these things wouldn't be around others, 'cause you know that's just a lie. You may not, your friend may not, but by legalizing pot you'd just be upping the chances of more people doing it. Same for smoking and drinking. If they were both illegal, do you think as many people would do it? No. Some still would, but it would be a lower number. What about people who aren't involved in any of this, but their families are? Do you really think it's fair for secondhand smokers, children of alcoholics, and the friends and family of people wasting their time getting high deserve it?

If you're arguing you simply should be able to smoke pot because it's your body, you're ******** selfish. You may not ever harm someone in the process but you know damn well if it gets legalized someone else will.

Most pot smokers don't smoke in public because even if they do have a card it would cause a hassle. So when amongst friends (people who want to be exposed to the pot), I don't see the problem. You might think it's a lie that not 100% of people smoke only amongst other smokers, but let's turn that around: Do you think enough smokers smoke around non-smokers that such is statistically significant? Have any evidence to support that?

And what's wrong with more people smoking pot, by choice? Why do you want to take away their right to make that choice?

Drinking alcohol is illegal for minors. But most of them (by a certain age somewhere in the teens) still do it. Do you think if it became legal, suddenly all kids would be drinking?

Also, what's wrong with being selfish? It's human nature. And how really is it selfish and harming others if I smoke alone or only with people who want to also smoke?