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Damouse
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Message 1 of 2 (587782)
10-20-2010 6:39 PM


I was mulling over this topic the other day while i was having a coffee, smoking a cigarette, and doing lines of cocaine.
(Actually just the coffee part, but the second and third substances are going to act as supporting points.)
First of all, the human brain is the human brain, no questions asked. Im not bringing up an argument about mind/brain, so if you have qualms about this particular definition, please keep the debate relevant to the issue.
Intro-
It seems to me that humanity craves adjustments in mood/state of mind almost constantly. So called "hard" drugs are an obvious example of this, of course. Some people love to get high. These people clearly are trying to adjust their state of mind.
"Soft" drugs likewise point to some sort of dissatisfaction with the user's current state. In this argument, let soft drugs represent the substances currently on the line in terms of legality that are commonly used, but which generally can be used frequently without major damage.
The last tier of substance is the legal, commonplace, garden variety drug. Coffee, tobacco, alcohol, etc. The people who use and abuse these drug delivery systems are not partaking in their use for their taste, they are seeking a chemical change in their bodies and brains.
Argument-
Looking at the above three categories, i feel that drugs are all identical in one aspect: their primary use is to alter one's mind in a seemingly positive way. This is not an argument as to why hard drugs should be legal or considered good, this is an argument as to why soft and common drugs should be questioned. I find it troublesome that we constantly fiddle and tinker with our mindset.
The question is as follows: Why do we chase drugs?
From a fundie religious standpoint, why would we be dissatisfied with our minds so commonly that we seek substances? If we were to be created in god's image, why should so many people have seemingly imperfect minds?
From an evolutionary standpoint: does it stand to reason that as we evolve technologically and biologically, we will slowly lose the need to press buttons in our brains with chemicals?
@mod: im thinking Social Issues and C/E

  
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10-21-2010 6:42 AM


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