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Sperm and ova are alive. A fetus is obviously alive as well. But is it human life? Human life is defined by sapience. Consider that we're willing to end the life of a brain dead human because they are no longer really alive. They're just a vegetable as we say. A fetus is much like that...

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If you haven't read freakonomics, one chapter of the book goes to great length to explain that the legalization of abortion in 1973 via Roe v. Wade led to, in the mid 1990's, a dramatic and unexpected drop in crime. Not that this is a justification of abortion. Anyway, let's assume that is...

I also describe myself as an agnostic atheist for the same reasons. I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea. I think that I know (as a fact) that it is impossible to verify anything about the supernatural (making me agnostic) and I believe that God probably doesn't exist (making me...

Thanks for the link, I'll take a look.

To much for anyone to actually read eh?

If you mean arresting individuals who commit real crimes while on drugs... yeah that'd be fantastic.

That's ok. I'll keep checking back. Post whenever it's convenient.

I found anothe really great site. http://www.briancbennett.com/ This piece is brilliant: http://www.briancbennett.com/writing/waronfat.htm If we could just get people to read the information out there we ought to be able to change things.

Naturally I agree. I keep finding more and more information about the problem that is the war on drugs. I've yet to find any compelling information in support of continuing prohibition. Here are some links I've recently been exploring for example: http://www.drugwardistortions.org/...

I'd like to get your opinion on the following linked article. It was published in 1996 by National Review (definitely a conservative magazine) during Clinton's presidency. The article features detailed opinions by 7 relevant people with extensive knowledge of the war on drugs and its...

Or we could continue to embrace the developing global economy instead of lashing out like frightened children.

"and ya know the more i think about it, yea it is taking away human freedom. that can't be proven wrong. but i guess the fundamental difference between us is, i dont' see it as wrong to take away freedom to use drugs. we know that drugs can be used in good and bad ways. but i think an issue is...

Unless there is a major upset, then what will happen is a third party like libertarians (largest one so far) will gain significant ground, then then one of the existing parties will adopt part of the libertarian platform to pull in some lib voters. I'd like to see that upset, but baring that...

No rush. If you ever respond and I don't seem to have noticed PM me. Also, here's an interesting link. Don't be so sure that a drug like LSD can't be useful: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70015-0.html?tw=wn_tophead_1 The guy who discovered LSD (and who also used it) turned 100 a...

You may be doing this already, but may I suggest that you read all of my post before responding? Think about what I'm writing. Keep in mind the overall theme, which is that the government has gone too far, as you read and particularly when you read the conclusion. ------------- About...

Yeah, I'm not at all convinced that heroin can't be taken as part of a relatively healthy lifestyle. Although I wouldn't recommend it... personally I'm not interested in any drug that can become so physically addictive so quickly.

That may be a good case, except the war of course does not work. Legalization and regulation might work better actually. If the government (or licensed businesses) controlled the supply and eventually the black market was eliminated, then the situation would be more controllable. People who...

The only thing I find more difficult to believe in than God, is more than one of them.

The stigma is artificial. It's there because of lies. Generally, lies are not better than truth. Because of these lies and in conjunction with a large portion of the population that doesn't believe them, a number of people try marijuana anyway. And after they experience it, they realize that...