Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoElton John Says Legalizing Marijuana in America and Canada Is “One of the Greatest Mistakes of All Time”www.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square157fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down149
arrow-up1188arrow-down1external-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 · 6 days agomessage-square157fedilink
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·6 days agoWhat you are describing is legalization. The thing that Elton John is railing against here.
minus-squarestate_electrician@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoYes. I disagree with him, but I also understand where he’s coming from.
minus-squareremotelove@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days 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.