| | Mr. Dawe, Mr. Dickey, Pete, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Williams, Mr. Anspaugh, Mr. Gores, Mr. Armaos, Mr. Setzer, Ms. Armozel, Mr. Malcom,
Thank you for the kind words and interesting comments.
Pete,
You are correct; I agree with you on the distinction between the drug addict and the person who occasionally consumes drugs but is not largely impaired in his productivity. There is a vast difference of degree here, and the latter can definitely be respected and associated with. I would not make the same choices as he, but I will not condemn him in the way I would condemn a drug addict.
This article's criticisms were targeted at drug addicts alone. When I wrote, "Let us presume that someone has decided to ruin his life by consuming harmful drugs...", I meant that someone has decided to consume drugs to the extent that it ruined his life. This would not apply to the casual drinker or marijuana smoker.
Mr. Gores, Mr. Armaos,
Children should not have the same freedom to purchase drugs as adults; they are under the custody of their parents, and parents must ultimately have the authority to restrain their children's drug consumption. Rather than have a one-size-fits-all restriction on children, however, it should be up to the parents whether to allow a 14-year-old a glass of wine, for instance.
I am
G. Stolyarov II
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