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Date Posted: 09:44:00 10/15/07 Mon
Author: michael
Subject: Re: Halloween
In reply to: Pablo 's message, "Re: Halloween" on 17:33:18 10/14/07 Sun

>>>Where there are problems is when they are used by a
>>>society that is more interested in excess and less
>>>interested in forms of knowing.
>>>
>>>I'm not sure that made any sense, sorry :)
>>
>>this is absolutely brilliant.
>
>The problem I see with drugs is that they are used as
>a crutch to make life tolerable. Rather than changing
>the lifestyle or going to the root of the problem,
>drugs are used to mask the symptoms of discontent. Too
>often the end result becomes a need to continue the
>drug use because life becomes too unpleasant without
>it. It then becomes a downward spiral. This of course
>doesn't happen to everyone that experiments with them
>socially. It is those individuals with very few life
>choices that seem to be hit the hardest. Glue sniffing
>is pandemic among the street urchins of Moscow and
>many large cities. They are the most dangerous to
>those who can ill afford to use them in the first
>place.


as I move around London, I see so many people with cans of strong lager, during the morning or middle of the day. I think there are so many alcoholics now.

It just seems to suggest something fundementally wronmg with a society if so many turn to drink and drugs, or other addictions like gambling, shopping etc

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