568, I'd say your compulsions all have an up to them and pot doesn't.
Posted by Theerkla on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
Well, that and nicotine and caffeine are the two most available drugs that do in fact cause physical dependance.
It's a dangerous rat hole to say well, I never got addicted to alcohol, drugs, smoking, therefore anyone that does must be weak willed and deserves whatever their addiction brings them. It's a form of social darwinism that lets us discount or completely ignore the plight of others not so fortunate. Similar logic applies when someone says I had no problem getting a job therefore anyone on the streets deserves to be there. The brain is not exactly a well understood organ and one person's indulgence is another person's demon.
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