If you buy illegal drugs you're supporting terrorism?

[luv2chill]

Glad the average AT'er is smart enough to see past such utter crap.

l2c

 

[thereds]

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<< Since most of the terrorist funding comes from rich oil sheiks, the commercial should have said :"If you buy gasoline, you are supporting terrorism."
But that would be telling the truth, and we can't have that, can we??? >>




Gawd, why do clueless rednecks have to post here? >>



Dude, he is just being sarcastic get off his back. His statement is more true then the drugs one. Are you so clueless as to think all of our oil is from our own country or from non middle eastern ones? >>



How is he being sarcastic when he justifies his original statement by adding 'But that would be telling the truth, and we can't have that, can we???' I have no reason to believe that he was being sarcastic.

And FYI, do not assume that you know anything about me. I know where most of the oil from this country comes from. I don't see how you just assumed that I don't know anything and that I am from this country. For all you know I could be from somewhere else.

 

[Infos]

ImTyping




<< Since most of the terrorist funding comes from rich oil sheiks, the commercial should have said :"If you buy gasoline, you are supporting terrorism." >>



Very true





<< if you buy slurpees your supporting terrorism..... >>



he-he low but funny





<< Gawd, why do clueless rednecks have to post here? >>


You are showing your utter stupidity by not realizing the truth of his statement
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are home to many of our enemies :disgust:

 

[DrizztDoUrden]

<< For all you know I could be from somewhere else. >>




Yeah like from Mars.

 

[thereds]

infos, as I have mentioned before, you are true white trash.

The USA does not buy (and if it does, its very little) from Pakistan and there are no oil rich sheiks in Pakistan.

Saudi Arabia may have enemies of the USA, but the US itself has enemies within its own borders who are not of arab descent. So what does that say? By providing these guys jobs, we are supporting terrorism?

Some of you people are blinded by the BS propoganda against foreigners.

There are many oil rich sheiks who invest in the USA and Europe and who have nothing but utmost respect for these countries. I can name a few if you want...but you wouldn't have a clue as to who they are.

 

[thereds]

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<< For all you know I could be from somewhere else. >>




Yeah like from Mars. >>



Hey thats funny!

 

[thereds]

I'm going to bed now so if you mullet heads want to keep this discussion up, we'll have to wait till tomorrow.

Until then, goodnight and don't poke your sisters too hard there.

Bubba might get mad.

 

[Infos]

Pakistan is full of terrorists and morons just like you halfwit :disgust::|

 

[snowdogg187]

our government is a bunch of cun+s, all this drug reform is horribly wasting our hard earned money.
You can't stop the supplies, you must fight the disease.

 

[Shantanu]

What specifically about the commercial isn't true? Money paid for narcotics eventually goes to the pockets of drug lords in the 3rd world (and quite a few here in the U.S.) who are basically terrorists. What part of this do you doped out dipsh|ts not understand?

 

[dirtboy]

<< I stared blankly at the screen when i saw this commercial... this is anti drug propoghanda at it's finest. >>



I agree. I wondered why they just didn't say that buying drugs will make plans crash into buildings.

 

[silverpig]

Not if you buy good ol' BC pot

I think it's our second biggest industry, next to logging (or maybe mining).

 

[narzy]

are you people that narrow minded? ever hear of a columbian drug lord? huh? what the hell do you think those people do? take cookies to the guy next door? they are probably some of the worst people on this planet. and terrorist groups DO infact use the drug market as a revenue source! drug lords are terrorists. terrorists use the illegal drug market as a source of income. this is fact.

 

[LordMaul]

You know, I was just going to defend it when I realized the mind set that most of you have here. I forgot that "drugs should be legal", and "drugs are fine", and "drugs don't hurt anyone", and "drugs are not your business", and "I should be able to get high and get my fix if I want! Don't repress me!". Sorry, I keep forgetting. :disgust:

:|

 

[xirtam]

Every time you sneeze while you post, another MOD bites the dust.

 

[silverpig]

<<So next time you go under the knife and they dope you up with morphine your supporting the BAD GUYS!!!

(I wonder if they still give wounded GI's morphine?) >>


Uhhh, I doubt the US Army buys it's opium on the street...

 

[walrus]

Actualy every time you fill up your car with gas you are supporting terrorism. Saudi Arabia provided Ben Laden with most of his funds, and most of his manpower. Most of the hijackers were Saudi. Next time, take the bus, or ride your bike. Hit Ben Laden where it hurts the most!

 

[badluck]

<< are you people that narrow minded? ever hear of a columbian drug lord? huh? what the hell do you think those people do? take cookies to the guy next door? they are probably some of the worst people on this planet. and terrorist groups DO infact use the drug market as a revenue source! drug lords are terrorists. terrorists use the illegal drug market as a source of income. this is fact. >>




Yes, but many people make drugs in their own home / backyard who do not contribute to terrorism. That is why blanket statements don't cut it with me. Maybe you are the one who is narrow minded.....I'm just saying that if you make generalizations you are going to be called out on it. You need to learn how to take your personal feelings out of it and discuss the topic.

Judging by their own rationale, you could assume the U.S. supports terrorism as well. They did support the Taliban with financial assistance didn't they????

 

[Logix]

So, let's drill for oil in Alaska already. Then my tank of gas will be going towards U.S. jobs and not Osama.

Anyway, the commercial is a broad, sweeping generalization, which means it isn't true 100% of the time, but there is much truth behind the blanket message.

 

[InfectedMushroom]

<< are you people that narrow minded? ever hear of a columbian drug lord? huh? what the hell do you think those people do? take cookies to the guy next door? they are probably some of the worst people on this planet. and terrorist groups DO infact use the drug market as a revenue source! drug lords are terrorists. terrorists use the illegal drug market as a source of income. this is fact. >>



the drug lords do have a lot of money from the drug trade, but that doesn't mean they are all terrorists. look how bin laden made up his fortune. he inhereted a bunch, but then he also invested and had an import/export company and a construction company of his own. that made him a lot of money through legal means. he didn't have to deal drugs.

 

[Brutuskend]

The bottom line as I see it is.
Some drugs ARE bad.
Some drugs MAY in some way support some bad guys some where.

But the key word is SOME.

To make a blanket statement such as this ad made is just FALSE. And it makes you wonder about ALL statements made by the same people that promoted such and ad. (very few people are THAT stupid as to buy a blanket statement such as this, and if they start questioning that statement whats next?)

If they want to be taken seriously, they should NOT play such silly games.

 

[InfectedMushroom]

<< The bottom line as I see it is.
Some drugs ARE bad.
Some drugs MAY in some way support some bad guys some where.

But the key word is SOME.

To make a blanket statement such as this ad made is just FALSE. And it makes you wonder about ALL statements made by the same people that promoted such and ad. (very few people are THAT stupid as to buy a blanket statement such as this, and if they start questioning that statement whats next?)

If they want to be taken seriously, they should NOT play such silly games. >>



Exactly!!!

 

[gopunk]

oh who cares, if people want to do drugs, let 'em, as long as they don't hurt me

 

[Mill]

I saw this to with a bunch of friends and was like WTF? While I don't like drugs... this is just pure propaganda. You can link anything to terrorists if you so chose.

 

[tcsenter]

If you use unlicensed software, you are supporting....uh...terrorism?

As unsupportive as I am of the drug culture, I thought that commercial was a bit over the top. I've seen some stupid assertions made since 9/11 attempting to 'demonize' all sorts of behavior on the logic that it was 'supporting terrorists', where will it end?

Al Qaeda, Islamic Jihad, and other notable terrorist groups receive no significant funding from the drug trade. Some of these groups are religious extremists who view the United States' love affair with drugs and alcohol as a symbol of how 'depraved' and 'morally bankrupt' Western culture and civilization is. Most do not tolerate drug or alcohol use within their own ranks.

The basis for that statement stems from the fact the Taliban profited considerably from the opium trade, but if you all recall the Taliban were NOT "the terrorists" Bush and Ashcroft repeatedly referred to. They simply allowed "the terrorists" to run amok in their country and refused to cooperate with the U.S. In this very indirect sense it might be said that drug profits "support" terrorism, but that is a stretch which does not warrant such an affirmative and direct statement as "buying drugs supports terrorism".