Benefit stand down time?

[Paul in NZ]

Fuck off. No one forced them to get fucked up for however long.

Not my problem.

So by the same thinking none of your issues are our problem either? Its not the way decent and sustainable societies work.

[Paul in NZ]

something to do with society created the problems in the first instance.

i'm bringing this one back to money. and money is society's tom-fuckery.

Lets not debate the drug thing AND the money thing...

Re money - an examination of history and various republics and democracies show that its not so much money thats the problem but rather that democracy cannot survive vast disparities of wealth. Eventually, as indecent amounts are held in the hands of the very few the republic becomes an empire and the poor trade freedom for the protection of the wealthy and powerful.

Sadly - success also breeds decadence and eventually the price of that protection becomes too much and it all erupts into chaos again.

What will finish us isnt drugs but rather the question of freedom of speech. How long will societies be able to tolerate the hate preachers etc 'right' to freedom of speech? Once they are curbed it becomes a smaller step to silencing anyone that steps away from the middle line. The way a society handles this issue is vital to its future. Sadly the sensationalist media we have now may well accelerate the inevitable...

[mashman]

I don't care what the answer is. It is not my problem.

I resent the fact that society is making it my problem, by throwing away my tax dollars on bulshit hippy solutions, that do not, can not, and will never work.

Is that you Dad?

[Drew]

So by the same thinking none of your issues are our problem either? Its not the way decent and sustainable societies work.

I haven't chosen to get fucked up on drugs and impare my ability to function in society. So yeah, if I ever become unemployed, I expect my dole allowance till i find work again.

[Banditbandit]

[scumdog]

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Getting silly?
it's freakin KB, wotchoo 'spect??