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| Should Hippies to drugs? |
| No, it hurts their image, and then they can't convince people to love |
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| no, they lose site of their goals |
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| Yes, it enhances their sense of love and peace, then they can pass it on |
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 Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:16 pm
I've been wondering how much sway you can have in society if you're messed up a lot. Wouldn't it be harder to convince people to respect and love everyone if they see you as pothead?
It just seems hard for me to believe that you can hold on to all of your values of purifying/undermining the system when you can get gratification from sitting on the couch sucking on a bong.
My advice is to be a drug free hippie,
Tell me if I'm wrong.
I hope to get good discussion going here, post with all your comments even if it doesn't really answer the question.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:27 pm
I see no problem with it, I picked the yes on your list only for the yes, i have other reasons for drugs.
Hippies are the same as anyone else, there are some that are for drugs, and some that are against drugs. Its all on the person, not what group they may fit into. Due to fiting into that group we can accept either or when it comes to people doing drugs.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:49 pm
Due to current attitudes prevalent in the general population, it is hard to take someone seriously if the particular individual is stoned. It is a major obstacle for the legalization movement. If particular hippies want to stand up for the cause and be recognized, they ought to put the pipe down for a little bit... unless they are the type of people that find their public-speaking abilities enhanced by drugs.
For many people, drugs are a way of life and a source of far-reaching inspiration. To decide whether this is a positive or a negative way of living depends entirely on the individual. Ideally, some hippies would be clearheaded while others journey deep within. There is as much merit in rational, structured thought as there is in random, dreamlike thought. The nagual and tonal of Castaneda, if you will. wink
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:16 pm
Eh I get off my own highs. But if someone wants to take drugs they'ld do good to know the consequences. Like the law may go after them or they may trip weirdly or something.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:10 pm
TheArgus Due to current attitudes prevalent in the general population, it is hard to take someone seriously if the particular individual is stoned. It is a major obstacle for the legalization movement. If particular hippies want to stand up for the cause and be recognized, they ought to put the pipe down for a little bit... unless they are the type of people that find their public-speaking abilities enhanced by drugs. For many people, drugs are a way of life and a source of far-reaching inspiration. To decide whether this is a positive or a negative way of living depends entirely on the individual. Ideally, some hippies would be clearheaded while others journey deep within. There is as much merit in rational, structured thought as there is in random, dreamlike thought. The nagual and tonal of Castaneda, if you will. wink -clap clap clap- I tip my hat off to you, you speak wisdom.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:25 pm
Darkfist007 I see no problem with it, I picked the yes on your list only for the yes, i have other reasons for drugs. Hippies are the same as anyone else, there are some that are for drugs, and some that are against drugs. Its all on the person, not what group they may fit into. Due to fiting into that group we can accept either or when it comes to people doing drugs. I ment to put a forth option, "yes, and I explain why below", but It didn't post right and I caught it too late
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:35 pm
Rats_have_rights TheArgus Due to current attitudes prevalent in the general population, it is hard to take someone seriously if the particular individual is stoned. It is a major obstacle for the legalization movement. If particular hippies want to stand up for the cause and be recognized, they ought to put the pipe down for a little bit... unless they are the type of people that find their public-speaking abilities enhanced by drugs. For many people, drugs are a way of life and a source of far-reaching inspiration. To decide whether this is a positive or a negative way of living depends entirely on the individual. Ideally, some hippies would be clearheaded while others journey deep within. There is as much merit in rational, structured thought as there is in random, dreamlike thought. The nagual and tonal of Castaneda, if you will. wink -clap clap clap- I tip my hat off to you, you speak wisdom. yes she does, just goes to show the quality of people in this guild I agree with you, and am glad you see both sides; Like Tavon, I get off on my own highs, and they have quite an effect, so that I do slip into the random dreamlike thought, and blissfull stupor ocasionaly without them. *peace*
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:52 am
SteveZ Rats_have_rights TheArgus Due to current attitudes prevalent in the general population, it is hard to take someone seriously if the particular individual is stoned. It is a major obstacle for the legalization movement. If particular hippies want to stand up for the cause and be recognized, they ought to put the pipe down for a little bit... unless they are the type of people that find their public-speaking abilities enhanced by drugs. For many people, drugs are a way of life and a source of far-reaching inspiration. To decide whether this is a positive or a negative way of living depends entirely on the individual. Ideally, some hippies would be clearheaded while others journey deep within. There is as much merit in rational, structured thought as there is in random, dreamlike thought. The nagual and tonal of Castaneda, if you will. wink -clap clap clap- I tip my hat off to you, you speak wisdom. yes she does, just goes to show the quality of people in this guild I agree with you, and am glad you see both sides; Like Tavon, I get off on my own highs, and they have quite an effect, so that I do slip into the random dreamlike thought, and blissfull stupor ocasionaly without them. *peace* You know, their's this website called www.hemi-sync.com that sells cds that use binaural beat technology. It activates the hemispheres in your brain and states of the mind or something. They claim it's a digital drug.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:03 am
SteveZ Darkfist007 I see no problem with it, I picked the yes on your list only for the yes, i have other reasons for drugs. Hippies are the same as anyone else, there are some that are for drugs, and some that are against drugs. Its all on the person, not what group they may fit into. Due to fiting into that group we can accept either or when it comes to people doing drugs. I ment to put a forth option, "yes, and I explain why below", but It didn't post right and I caught it too late I hate that glitch with a firey passion, you make like 3 options and it shows 2, 4 makes only 3. stressed
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:44 pm
Tavon SteveZ Rats_have_rights TheArgus Due to current attitudes prevalent in the general population, it is hard to take someone seriously if the particular individual is stoned. It is a major obstacle for the legalization movement. If particular hippies want to stand up for the cause and be recognized, they ought to put the pipe down for a little bit... unless they are the type of people that find their public-speaking abilities enhanced by drugs. For many people, drugs are a way of life and a source of far-reaching inspiration. To decide whether this is a positive or a negative way of living depends entirely on the individual. Ideally, some hippies would be clearheaded while others journey deep within. There is as much merit in rational, structured thought as there is in random, dreamlike thought. The nagual and tonal of Castaneda, if you will. wink -clap clap clap- I tip my hat off to you, you speak wisdom. yes she does, just goes to show the quality of people in this guild I agree with you, and am glad you see both sides; Like Tavon, I get off on my own highs, and they have quite an effect, so that I do slip into the random dreamlike thought, and blissfull stupor ocasionaly without them. *peace* You know, their's this website called www.hemi-sync.com that sells cds that use binaural beat technology. It activates the hemispheres in your brain and states of the mind or something. They claim it's a digital drug. I checked it out, I think if it works I could really use it. Durring moments of concentration, or bliss, I pay attention to the effect, and feeling my brain has, then later, I can recal them, and if I reproduce the same mental state, I can concentrate, or improve my mood. I've already learned to do it with concentrating, now I'd love to improve it, and binaural beats sounds like something that can help me a lot. coolness.
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:09 am
Well, hippies have generated an image in society- many people seem to think that hippies are all potheads and have no real grasp on society. I can not justify my getting high, besides that its one of my many ways of coping with this world. Now, we know that someone who gets stones can be just as smart and enlightened as anyone else, but that is hard for others to understand because of stereotypes. quiting is not going to change many peoples veiws of hippies. stoner and hippy are one in the same to so many out there. I guess what we can do is ignore their prejudice and enjoy our lives. really, how can to philosophy of loving other people and being peacful really be a bad idea?
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 3:29 pm
Most hippies get tired of doing nothing, end up getting jobs, ( kindergarden teacher, art teacher xd ) and do the stuff that everyone elce does. Then when the government makes a horrible choice its time to open your closet take out your protest signs, markers, hemp jewlery, backpacks of food to last a couple of weeks, your warm coat and try to do your best to get your voice seen. Even if they never lissin to us its more of a "we know this is a bad idea, we had nothing to do with it, then we think up ways to change laws. It also can be a feeling of peace to all humans, mabey aliens if we find them soom. Hahaha, hippies in space!
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:23 pm
i see your point. one of my "friends" doesn't like hippies cause he thinks that all they're about is drugs, and he won't listen to anything else
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:36 pm
I'm indifferent about what others choice to do. It does not change my opinion of them and I will not try to change them. Personally though, I do not see drugs as an answer, except for medical reasons.
For those part, I find some of the philosophies of Buddhism a better approach as it does not kill of brain cells. My mother got into it for a while when I was in middle school and so she taught me a few things about it. Since then, I have found that I can relax myself by clearing my mind or just focusing on a single object.
In addition to that, I use music. I sit, close my eyes, and concentrate on the lyrics or certain instruments. If not that, I visualize things and imagine a different setting. This is also very helpful in putting me in a different mood.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:07 pm
theres this sweet event at the planetarium in chicago that plays awesome music while you look at the screen above you that plays all these trippy images full of color and movement. its like 6 bucks for 40 minutes and it is insanely awesome.
i try doing that meditating stuff to and it's nice and it relaxes you. especially when i have really mad thoughts on my mind.
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