Denver to vote on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

Re:Denver to vote on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' by EpicEng on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:13AM (#19085405)

Who are you to tell others how they should find happiness?

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Re:Denver to vote on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' by i_am_nomad on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @11:39AM (#19086915)

To be clear, I'm simply stating what I perceive to be the kernel of the conservative argument against drugs. I'm not personally espousing any particular position on drug use.

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Re:Denver to vote on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' by EpicEng on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @10:29AM (#19095818)

Was more of a general 'you'. I think they're more afraid of a counter culture than anything else. People get nasty when you threaten (or are perceived to threaten) their way of life.

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Re:Denver to vote on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' by _Schizotypy on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:40AM (#19085604)

who is ANYONE to tell others how they should find happiness, or what they can or cannot do with their own bodies in the privacy of their own homes?

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Re:Denver to vote on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' by chasd00 on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:37AM (#19085581)

and who are you to tell others how they should find happiness?

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Re:Denver to vote on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' by EpicEng on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:49AM (#19085696)

...I'm not?

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