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Originally Posted by c312
The fact is, it's a law and therefore you must obey it.
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Incorrect.
Who are the legislators to say what's appropriate and what's not for my own body? The only laws that I feel must be obeyed are those that directly infringe upon the rights of others.
Otherwise, it's our duty as humans and citizens to civilly disobey any and all laws that we disagree with so long as we don't infringe upon others in the course of our actions, and strive to make changes in those laws so that we may live in a better world.
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Originally Posted by c312
If we start to allow people to pick and choose what laws they have to obey based on what they feel is "moral" then who knows where it will end? Who are you to decide what laws you do or don't have to obey?
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Then I must ask you who you are to tell me what laws I should and shouldn't obey? I would just like to point out the hypocrisies of telling one person that they can't decide which laws to obey while simultaneously telling them which laws to obey.
Of course you'd protest if they made a law banning forks and spoons forcing you to eat with your hands, that's just silly. You wouldn't obey it just because "it's the law". Some people feel the excact same way about Marijuana.
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Originally Posted by c312
John, the fact is that the guy was being stupid, he possibly ruined his life (if he gets the intent to distribute) and that's it. If she doesn't like it, then who cares, it's true.
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I fail to see how him getting caught is stupid. So many people have said that, but it's no more stupid than the high school kid who smokes pot, or any more dumb than the adult who smokes pot.
What happened here isn't stupid, it's just unfortunate for the person who got caught.