Charlie,

I'll address the term "ignorant" first. You definitely did not use term "ignorant". That was an inference I made since you used the term "ill informed", a term normally used when someone wants to call another person ignorant without actually using that word.

From Google; What is another word for not informed?
"Synonyms for not informed: uninformed (adjective) unenlightened, blind, uninstructed, unconscious, negligent, oblivious, uneducated, unschooled, daydreaming, ignorant, deaf, inattentive, out to lunch, in the dark."

As you can see from the above list, ignorant is a synonym for not informed or ill informed so it's not a stretch for me to make that inference.

Part of one of the paragraphs you quoted from was "it's ridiculous for people to be put in jail for doing something that is none of the government's business or anyone else's business."

I'm not of the opinion that just because something is illegal that it's actually wrong. We have tons of stupid laws on the books that need to be purged. To lighten the mood a little I'll quote just a few from "16 Ridiculous Fishing Laws That Will Make Your Jaw Drop."

2. In Idaho, you may not fish from a camel’s back.
3. In Chicago, it is illegal to fish in your pajamas.
8. In Montana, it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.
10. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk.
16. In New Jersey, it is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.

When we have stupid laws on the books it is the governments job to get them changed, not slavishly punish people for violating them.

Any kind of intoxicant can be abused and I'm not advocating that people do that. It'll destroy their lives and the people around them. Nothing is more obnoxious than a drunk that makes everyone around them miserable, but that doesn't mean drinking should be illegal. Just throw them in jail and punish them accordingly based on their crime.

The same goes for pot. Just for the record, I can't even remember the last time I smoked pot, but if I had the urge I believe I should be able to go out and buy it legally without having to worry about going to jail.

I've got things I have to attend to so I'll cut off my comments and get back to dishes, laundry, trash, etc.

Take care Charlie.

Last edited by bobcflatpicker; 01/02/20 11:01 AM.
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