Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of government. The history of liberty is the history of resistance. The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it --Woodrow Wilson

Monday, March 20, 2006

Alcohol and Mary Jane

I was thinking about how violently things can be in Sweden and Finland when people get a few drinks. Much nicer here in China and Asia in general, the Asians can't really hold their liquoer but all they want to do is sing Karaoke.

Europeans though, and when I say that I mean Swedes, Finns, English, Scottish and to some degree Irish become very violent when they drink (Nordics really are in a league of their own though).

So let's look to the Nordics, why is it that "we" react differently than almost everybody else if we generalise a bit. I believe it is because we are not trusted by our society, society tells us that we can't buy a beer before 20 and thus we shouldn't really be surprised when poeple behave like children, because that is how we are treated.
So back to the thing, I have on occasion visited Amsterdam and since I spent a good two years in NY I have also there been exposed to the beneficial impact of Mary Jane (haven't tried it myself but...). People that have had a green day rarely wants to fight, they rather sit on a couch and just kind of enjoy the world.

I believe therefor that MJ should be legal and alcohol illegal for just these reasons, think of the savings for society.
Alcohol related diseases would drop, accidents and abuse would drop, assaults and shootings would decrease.
And above all, that 3 am booty call would never be made to your ex girlfriends best friend or a call to your boss.

Sincerely
Mr Silence Dogood

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