The Marijuana Thread: Congrats to Oregon, Alaska, and D.C.

[chocoloco]

sethnintendo said:

chocoloco said:

sethnintendo said:

The poll is still looking pretty good in favor of marijuana with 39 votes for and only 12 votes against. I would really like to hear the reasoning for the people that voted no. I suppose I could go back through this thread and reread a few of the posts that were anti-marijuana although I've probably heard all the bullshit reasons before... I believe the other side has piss poor argument for debate and I am surprised that it has taken so damn long to make progress for the safest drug on the planet. I believe we have multiple forces working against us including the paper, cotton, lumber, prison, and many more industries. To have marijuana illegal only benefits them and once made legal hemp and marijuana would change these industries forever.

I think Seth if you want debate you will have to make a thread like this.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=102776&page=1

Now that I think of it I probably don't want a "debate" consider it would just be two heads butting against each other (I suppose that is what happens in most debates).  It is almost like me having a discussion about Christianity with a preacher (neither side is going to come out on top).  The only thing our side can do is to keep pointing at the countless studies of the benefits of marijuana while enlightening the haters that they were lied to about most things regarding marijuana.  Most people would rather not change their mind even if they know they are wrong.  They are too stubborn to admit that they were fooled by propaganda and lies. 

That is the main reason I stopped  posting much in political, religous and even most game threads. People have very strong convictions and do not change their beliefs easily. Still with enough effort people can change. But in many cases it is pointless so that is why I mostly post in sport thread nowa days.