Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoElton John Says Legalizing Marijuana in America and Canada Is “One of the Greatest Mistakes of All Time”www.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up1180
arrow-up1180external-linkElton John Says Legalizing Marijuana in America and Canada Is “One of the Greatest Mistakes of All Time”www.yahoo.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square101fedilink
minus-squareprolelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 hours agoWhat you are describing is legalization. The thing that Elton John is railing against here.
minus-squarestate_electrician@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoYes. I disagree with him, but I also understand where he’s coming from.
minus-squareremotelove@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 minute agoI understand where he is coming from as well, but yes, I disagree with prohibition in general and it’s not for political reasons. The best way to get someone to do something is to tell them they can’t do it or they shouldn’t do it. It’s human nature, especially during youth.
What you are describing is legalization. The thing that Elton John is railing against here.
Yes. I disagree with him, but I also understand where he’s coming from.
I understand where he is coming from as well, but yes, I disagree with prohibition in general and it’s not for political reasons.
The best way to get someone to do something is to tell them they can’t do it or they shouldn’t do it. It’s human nature, especially during youth.