Re: Meta-Discussion on marijuana discussion -Apology about Medical MJ

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Please don't take yourself off the list. Many of us have lost our tempers

(me too!) on the list. The good that we accomplish far outweighs the bad

even if we do slip-up sometimes.

Take care,

> (edited to put message into meta thread)

>

> First,

> Let me apologize for my original posting, rather " attack " . That is

> not how I normally am and am feeling small and very bad after re-

> reading what I wrote. It was wrong to use such a voice and I am

> sorry.

>

> However, my views are not changed, and I stand by my views, just not

> my delivery of my views. I am usually the low-key peacemaker

> normally - but something just burst. I had tried to tone it down

> while writing, but was not successful. Was trying to make an informed

> reply, but was not successful.

>

> So, as I usually never post here and abhor all of the bickering and

> infighting that I've seen here, I am very ashamed that I have now

> brought myself down to that level - and feel that I should take

> myself off of this list or at the very least, never post again.

>

> So, please, no hard feelings - I was having a GD moment - and did not

> mean for it to come out so hateful. But it did.

>

> Yes, to those of you who have so publicly responded back about it

> being illegal, etc., you are right. Does that mean our government is

> right just because they say it should be illegal, no matter what at

> least what part of the medical industry has tried to tell us for many

> years? I just don't happen to agree with our federal government or

> you.

>

> I, too, grew up in the late 60's early 70's. I, too, outgrew it, when

> I became a mother. Yes, I discussed many things with my children, I

> tried to teach them right from wrong. And they do know the difference

> and they are the greatest kids ever!

>

> And I instinctually am angered by the inference that just because you

> don't smoke it makes you a good mother but because I do it makes me a

> bad mother. I was, and still am, one of the best mothers there ever

> has been. I have been involved in my community all of my life, I

> volunteer and give my time and myself. I am not a bad person. And I

> grew back into it because of my health and I have no regrets, none, I

> am a better person for it, I am open minded and I have compassion for

> others. I never attack anyone for their beliefs, this has been a

> first for me, please forgive me.

>

> But you know what, alcohol causes more damage and alcohol related

> deaths and is proven to harm our bodies and our minds. And it too was

> illegal for a short time in our U.S. Did that make it morally wrong.

> When it was made legal, did that then become morally right?

>

> I would rather any day see my children, who are now adults and able

> to make their own decisions, smoke pot than drink alcohol. At least I

> know they won't kill innocent people by drinking and driving or die

> from drinking too much alcohol. Nothing in this world is ever black

> and white I've found, just a whole lot of shades of gray.

>

> I don't have the answers and really don't want to start another

> fight. All I know is that we need to keep an open mind about all

> options. And I've just realized how very easily we go off because of

> this disease, I don't know how to change that either, all I can do is

> say that I am sorry, for my attack was unforgivable. But please

> don't attack those are for it, be open, and be forgiving. I really do

> not want to see this subject banned from this board.

>

> I have learned so much about this disease from this board and don't

> know how I would ever have made it thus far without all of you.

>

> Peace,