Thursday, December 31, 2009

On Pot and Naturalism

Honestly, it's absurd to say that just because cannabis is natural it's ok to smoke it all the time. Who are we to say in what context it was meant to be smoked? Anyway, all the vices of the world are "natural". Grape fermentation is 'natural', coffee and chocolate beans are 'natural'. Respite is natural, steak is natural and beautiful people are natural, yet unrestrained appetites for sleep or food or cohabitation are also 'natural'. They've all existed since the beginning of time. That doesn't mean that it's not part of our duty as responsible human beings to beware of them, and to ensure we don't develop addictions to them. Thorns are 'natural'. Wild beasts are natural. Cliffs, are 'natural'...

3 comments:

Jessica said...

I agree whole-heartedly! I could not have said it better myself. Great post!

הצעיר שלמה בן רפאל לבית שריקי ס"ט said...

Ha. Thank you. The subject of what's really natural concerns me. My next post'll also be about it..

Jessica said...

Looking forward.