Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 The " tools " that you list do not alter the functions of the brain the way drugs do. Thank you, but I'll keep my books, toys and computer and you can have your mind altering drugs. Judith Alta -----Original Message----- From: ChrisMasterjohn@... [mailto:ChrisMasterjohn@...] In a message dated 2/7/04 9:28:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, jaltak@... writes: > There has to be something wrong with someone who wants to use a drug of any > kind to " enhance life. " A person who is whole and healthy should be getting > their kicks in other ways. Such as responding to silly email messages on > this list. Judith, The idea that someone who " needs something " to have fun has some sort of deficiency is ridiculous. It's insulting to those who find their fun in such ways, too, but I'll just point out why it's illogical: Everyone needs something to have fun. Unless you are a Hindu who can achieve ecstacy by assimilating into nothingness, you are in the 99.999% of the population who finds their fun with some " tool. " Video games are an example; sports are an example; a computer is an example; reading is an example; watching movies is an example. Think of any single activity that people consider fun, and I'll point out the " crutch " that they are using to you. Your judgment that someone who uses a particular form of fun that you don't enjoy has " something wrong with them, " is just your subjective judgment based on what *you* consider fun, and is no different than my opinion that people who watch baseball rather than football have " something wrong with them. " Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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