Originally posted by: heyheybooboo
Little Johnnie and his buddies would have some big fun when he found his parents stash of 'schrooms and 'ludes.
There is so much wrong with this, I don't know where to begin...
I had friends in college who grew up in the country, surrounded by cow pastures. Well, it turns out that the weather is Oregon is perfect for turning cow patties into miniature shroom farms. These kids could literally run out into their backyard and get high on shrooms without their parents having a clue. And if you lived in the Oregon countryside, you'd want to too.
I grew up in the city, so we didn't have a large supply of cow shit readily available. But we had friends, older brothers, neighbors, and a host of unseemly characters that we knew through public school, after-school programs and outside activities. Scoring drugs in the city is not exactly rocket science. My friends were getting fucked up on some of the hardest shit you can imagine by age 15. Did their parents know? Nope. But even after their parents found out, it didn't stop them. I had several friends live for months on end on the streets after being kicked out of their houses, selling drugs to get by. And they were still kids. The parents didn't have to provide anything; life provides the motivation to get high and people can come up with the rest.
And, for God's sake, you're acting like kids can't get high off of what their parents keep around the house now. Sure, they could break into the liquor cabinet or steal a beer. But I'm talking about a family where the parents don't indulge in any substances. Your dad likes to do woodworking? Huff that wood glue he uses and you'll be fucked up. Your mother's a seamstress? Steal that Sharpie and inhale deeply. I knew kids who got high off whip cream canisters. If you're going to attempt to ban everything based on the archaic notion that children might accidentally come into contact with something they can use to get fucked up, why not start at the dairy aisle?
Don't get me wrong; I am not advocating that children should be exposed to drugs. But the fact is that making drugs illegal has done virtually nothing to stop them from getting to children. Perhaps we're taking the wrong track on the drug battle. Parental involvement is key, and no amount of legislation can affect that. I had parents who were very involved in my life and I avoided drugs. My friends had parents who were less involved and they took a different path. You aren't going to stop that just by making certain substances illegal; people will find ways to escape a reality they don't want to face. You can't legislate that.