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it's just how we are... we cook brownies... excellent brownies... I dunno, if it makes you happy it's all good.

hippies originally were NOT activist and were kinda hostile to people like Abbie Hoffman and other "politicos"...hippies saw activism as pointless an prefered to tune in, turn on (turn off to reality), and drop out (more like cope out)

later on there was a merging of the hippy and activist scene which became the Yippies...although Y.I.P (youth international party) never exsisted

Having read Casenada (as well as Leary and The Electic Kool Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe) I just want to say that you are my hero. cool
Although I am clean, I have had my time indulging in the finer points of the great intoxicants.
I have chosen to be clear headed after taking a spiritual journey in order that I may find the balance beneath.
However, I am still a supporter of NORML and I am a supporter of medical marajuana.
(plus, I have been known to still indulge in the rare mushroom, on occassion.
rofl )

so true mouse so true

dugs are just a a temporary thing... they give u that high for a moment and then its gone.... u shouldnt have to use them to get a high.... u should strive for knowing that u dont need them .... that u can enhance the experiance of life urself wihtout resorting to drugs

I don't think the point of doing drugs (for reasons other than to have a good time) is to be ultra beneficial to society. I think it's more about self discovery and expansion of where you can take your mind. Some are just not motivated or have the know-how to expand their minds. Thus drugs coming in for that sometimes.

And besides, I think music is the biggest genius humanity knows of. Expression. There's also Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Teachings of Don Juan. Good things can come from drugs.

I think constructive things can come from drugs, but they're just not for everybody. As NOTHING in the world is.

Drugs can also be dangerous if used too much and some people just don't have access enough to their wills to deny them over and over. So all of this is really a matter of who you're talking to.

I, for one, have never used drugs and plan to never do so. I get enough exploration in myself and learning in the world.

"When was the last time a drug user did something great for humanity, or did anything worth writing about in the history books?"

John F. Kennedy used amphetamines on a regular basis.

Pythagoras and his followers routinely employed a blend of opium and marijuana products for various purposes.

A pitiful few minutes at Google turned up the following:
http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-famous-opiate-addicts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_deaths_through_alcohol
http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/articles/famous_users/index.htm
http://www.slatts.fsworld.co.uk/famous.htm

A theory has been promulgated, namely, that the evolution of modern humans, with our uniquely sophisticated capacity for thought, was influenced directly by routine ingestion of Psilocybe mushrooms.

This is the one guild in which I try at all costs to maintain a peaceful vibe, but I honestly cannot believe that this question was voiced in this guild, of all places! Listen to what you're saying!

I have used a wide array of drugs over many years and I have experienced no permanent damage to my cognitive powers or faculties of reasoning. The main reason why I don't use drugs (including alcohol) currently is fear of public censure, because my job requires me to do things which are often in the public eye. I mention this not because I feel drugs are the correct choice for everyone (I don't), but rather to suggest that attaching imaginary consequences to any action is insufferably foolish.

Also, to condemn all drugs on the basis of the negative effects of a few does not make any sense. Drugs differ widely from one another in their mechanisms of action as well as their subjective effects. The only answer is to become educated about all drugs.

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