I Don't Need Weed To Get High, My Dad Already Died For That by aldentan

life · @aldentan · Nov 24 '17 (edited)

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I Don't Need Weed To Get High, My Dad Already Died For That

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<h1>Lately, I've taken an interest in the legalization of weed/cannabis/marijuana and with that, the decriminalizing of drugs worldwide.</h1>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>No, it's not because I smoke weed or taken any kind of drugs before. I never touch the stuff.</p>
<p>And no, I don't think weed should be legalized here.</p>
<p>It's a conglomeration of information and reasons:</p>
<ul>
  <li><strong>I am from Singapore.&nbsp;</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Drugs are an absolute no-go here. I won't go into detail, but even if a person smokes weed in a country where it is legal, say Amsterdam, he or she can be charged for it here if they're caught and tested for whatever reason. Google it. Such a piece of news emerged before.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you traffic a certain amount of drugs here, you will get the death penalty. No arguments.&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
  <li><strong>I have friends and family who have done it.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Nothing else needs to be said here except that I am hurt to see them do it because I love them.</p>
<p>Those I don't love, well, they're just reinforcing my irritation and anger.</p>
<ul>
  <li><strong>It honestly irks me that the justification of weed and drugs are only always backed up by internet articles or videos.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>This is going to be an unpopular point, but every time someone tries to justify it, they'd always refer to some video or article they saw online. Then they'll chime in their personal experience with it and tell me how they're leading perfectly fine lives.</p>
<p>Look man...</p>
<p>I really don't care if you think the banning of drugs is due to government propaganda, some weird conspiracy you know about or how said drugs are actually medically beneficial.</p>
<p>Maybe you're right. Maybe the things you see online are actually true too.</p>
<p>But the bottom line to me is that your argument from it is only always from some internet source, <strong>to which I am sure can be easily countered with another source or a simple Google search, which therefore goes to show nobody is is really sure.</strong></p>
<p>Your personal experience of how you benefit from weed and drugs can easily be countered with another story from a separate person too.</p>
<ul>
  <li><strong>It honestly angers me because I get implicated.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Many have been the times...</p>
<p>I am out with some friends here or at somebody's house and they out a joint.</p>
<p>I am casually teased by a friend to try it.</p>
<p>I am asked by a friend to hook him up with drugs because he thinks my friend has a supply of them (this was in Thailand and that friend knew I had close, local Thai friends, hence his callous and extremely fucking stupid assumption.)</p>
<p>And let's not forget the classic, "You've never tried it before, how do you know how it feels? You've no right to say anything."&nbsp;</p>
<p>What if something fucks up and you're caught? Why are you not worried? That is worrying.</p>
<p>Again, you don't fuck with the law in Singapore.</p>
<ul>
  <li><strong>It's just not worth it.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>A thousand times again, you just don't fuck with the law in Singapore!</p>
<p>For all your internet articles, personal experiences, medical benefits, whatever cathartic experience you had with it, how the many famous people including Obama have done it...</p>
<p>... it's just not worth it.</p>
<p>It boggles my mind why people do it here.</p>
<p>And oh please, I heard it before, "My friend got caught before and he was actually let off with only a warning!"</p>
<p>Re: "can easily be countered to with another story from a separate person."</p>
<p>Shit, why risk going to prison or even death for this?</p>
<p><br></p>
<h1>I don't need weed to get high, my dad already died for that</h1>
<p>Even though I've never tried weed or any drugs, I won't deny that it creates in users a certain out-of-this-world feeling and how supposedly inspirational it is. It's pretty obvious and everyone can guess that.</p>
<p>Have I ever been curious? Sure, but I never once felt tempted to try it.</p>
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<h1>I don't think I need to experience anymore highs in my life since I have been hit by the lowest of lows.</h1>
<p>My dad's death, in which I saw his lifeless body on his bed was the only experience that changed everything for me.</p>
<p><strong>Everything else in my life, from writing and creating stories, being a Bboy to meeting cool people from different cultures in different places have been a bonus effect which I am grateful for.</strong></p>
<p>And I'll just keep going forward I guess, boldly, but sensibly.</p>
<p>At the very most, there'd be a beer in my hands.</p>
<p>Thank you from reading.</p>
<p><em>P.S. I'd openly say it now: I am not prepared to debate on the decriminalization of drugs or benefits of said drugs.&nbsp;</em></p>
<p><em>If you understand everything that I've written above, you'd know I don't care to.&nbsp;</em></p>
<p><br></p>
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@kubbyelizabeth · Nov 24 '17

$0.16

It’s rare to find a writer that takes the stance you do. I’m sure you will find many that argue against you, but I’m glad you stand your ground. This isn’t an easy debate because like you said people mix facts with information they find online that are opinion based. I don’t think we’ve met before but I’m glad I stumbled upon your post today. I’m part of a group called the  [minnow support group](https://discord.gg/5fq2zPt), would love to see you there.

👍 janashby, aldentan

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@aldentan · Nov 24 '17

hey yoooo. I am in the discord channel, just not really active. Glad you commented! Are you on Facebook? It's easier to chat there I feel.

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@kubbyelizabeth · Nov 25 '17

I am, but I want that community to engage and connect. Hope to see you there sometime soon. We have a radio show, maybe you could host a show and share your project ideas, plans, or anything else you might want.

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@quinneaker · Nov 25 '17

$0.49

I can respect your opinion as your own and of course support you in making the choices you want to for your own life. 

I believe you should be allowed to NOT smoke or consume if you so choose. 

However as a lover of freedom I can't agree to ANY laws besides do not trespass against another free will. This means I should have just as much freedom TO SMOKE as you do to NOT SMOKE. 

If your choices are actually "better" then your life will be "better" and others will recognize this. There is no need to MAKE them stop if its actually better.....

We live in an irresponsible world and laws telling people what they can and can't do with their own body is ludicrous. It only perpetuates the irresponsible world we live in. 

What we need is responsibility because only when we are responsible can we be free~*~

👍 saramiller, aldentan

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@aldentan · Nov 27 '17

$0.02

Respect your opinion too brother.

What you say is true, but well, don't think anyone is gonna be changing the laws here anytime soon, hence just making it not worth it, the risks.

👍 quinneaker

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@quinneaker · Nov 28 '17

Yes it may not be worth it, not saying it is. Doesn't mean its right. 
 Though to me what is more important is the ideals. I stopped settling and compromising for slave mentality a LONG time ago. I create my own rules/world. I create the world I want to live instead of conform to the one that surrounds me. 

This is a good topic for discussion though. Need more exploration of such.

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@rok-sivante · Nov 28 '17

$0.09

The problem with drug criminalization is its an override on individual rights.

Who gives government authority over what a person and and can’t do with their own body? *No one. It’s an exertion of force and imposition of arbitrary rules devised by the mind of ignorant men, NOT in any way aligned with Natural Law.*

Every person has the right to experiment with their own body as they please, so long as they are not infringing harm upon anyone else. But governmental law deems itself almighty and overrides. It’s a farce.

Meanwhile, an increasing number of countries have begun flexing, realizing the huge value of medical marijuana. Countries who’ve legalized drugs altogether tend to have lower crime rates and far lower abuse rates. And in spite of all this, people forgotten that nature’s drugs have been used for thousands of years ceremoniously with great benefits in controlled settings - only to deem themselves smarter and more “civilized,” despite mass amounts of evidence to the contrary.

I’m not advocating drug **use** here, but taking a stand for the individual’s right to choose for him/herself.

Touchy subject - though it’s not clear what you mean by the reference to your dad. I’d *guess*itd be that he got busted for use/trafficking and ‘murdered,’ given *no one* has *ever* **died** from smoking pot. Whatever happen, that’s gotta suck. Though another perspective would be that you can’t blame an herb from the ground that’s been used for thousands of years and is an accepted natural medicine in many countries, but the draconian governments who infringe upon man’s rights over his own body with *their* arbitrary rules used to justify murder.

Pardon if I’m overstepping any boundaries on that one. Though it *is* sad how many lives and families have been ruined due to governmental law evolving at a snails pace. Though of course, the individuals must also bear equal responsibility, knowing full well the consequences of their actions when participating in a society with its laws - regardless of how just or primitive they are.

👍 aldentan

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@aldentan · Nov 29 '17

Nicely said. I get that a governing body destroying one's own rights can be very daunting.

But well... all I can say is, from where I am, with the risks involved, it's just not something worth talking about or even trying.

No worries on the last point. I actually just wrote that part to reinforce the piece being a personal one and not one that is arguing on the topic of drugs.

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@aldentan · Nov 29 '17

I'd add though, every action in life has consequences, drugs-related or not.

So in this context and where I am from, the consequences are way too heavy to want to fuck around with, which gets to me because the smokers here don't seem to really care, particularly when it potentially can hurt others around them.

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