Re:Beyond Meat Shows the World Is Changing
by krustyburger on Friday June 07, 2019 @01:14PM
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I’m no opponent of cannabis, having enjoyed it myself now and then. But I’ve known quite a few habitual users whose actions subsequent to getting high involve neglecting their personal obligations and their health. I’m not sure there’s anything ethical about watching cartoons for hours while consuming copious quantities of junk food, especially if this means ignoring your family or responsibilities. Of course, not every cannabis user does this, but, anecdotally, I’ve encountered this cluster of behaviors frequently.
When compared to being completely sober, I agree. But when compared to alcohol, which weed is replacing, I think it's obvious that weed is a more ethical alternative.
The question I've always had, is it the substance that causes the behavior, or is it the people prone to the behavior that is more likely to choose the substance?
I don't see how there is any ethical difference at all in using recreational drug X vs recreational drug Y.
Sure some drugs may be more harmful or addictive than another. But does a drug being more addictive or unhealthy make it less ethical? If so, then eating poorly and becoming overweight is unethical. Which seems a rather silly assertion to me.
That's a curious word. The effects of LSD, MDMA, cocaine, heroin and weed are all described as "high", but they're very, drastically different from each other, and different people, in different life situations and psychological states, crave for different drugs.
Weed in particular is about relaxing, contemplating, slowing down and drifting off. I think that a person who wants to get high on weed is, in general, much more ethical in his subsequent actions than someone who snorts amphetamine lines or drinks shots of vodka, and that this shift in substance of choice in the last ~10 years is overall a positive change. So, it is somewhat connected to ethics.