Drug Abuse

Question by Dawn: Why do some have a problem with the trans fat ban but are supportive with illegalization of natural drugs?
The people that have a problem with the trans fat ban complain that is impedes on their personal freedom to put /treat their own body in a way they see fit. That is no different than the argument that drug pro-legalization/decriminalization individuals base their beliefs on…

Both trans fat (as well as over and under eating in general) and illegal natural substances like weed, shrooms, poppy derivatives etc. are supposedly bad for ones health and can cause some form of addiction eg. physical, mental or both and possible death.

However if an adult chooses to use one or both in a manner that does not impede on the rights and freedoms of another person how are the two really any different, and how exactly are they doing direct detrimental harm to others? And please don’t say those substances cause car accidents because so do legal substances/situations like properly prescribed pharmaceuticals, booze, and even natural emotional/health problems.

And if people are going to claim “well drugs alter consciousness and can make people act badly” well so can being addicted to certain kinds of unhealthy foods in fact it qualifies as an eating disorder, which can change a persons attitude, body, & behavior for the worse to the point of causing damage to the individual and the people around them. As well as causing health problems that need medical treatment that one may not be able to afford thus passing the bills on to society like rehab, or beriatrics.
Though i would like to add that over/under eating & obesity are considered medical conditions and are better treated as such vs. drug use which is criminally stigmatized and poorly treated as a medical condition which punishes the problem rather than treating/healing it.

So both things can alter a persons behavior, both things can supposedly harm ones health and shorten life span, both are things that can potentially harm children.
Both are things that an adult should have the right to decide for themselves to use and if they do choose to use them they should be used responsibly so that they don’t hinder the rights of others.

One final note; if society/government is going to punish all people who cause damage to their bodies &/or the bodies of those around them then why not go as far as to punish pregnant women, mothers & fathers, who smoke/drink around their kids with a fine or child endangerment. Parents who hit/beat their kids in the name of discipline with domestic abuse. Lets also legally punish people who smoke themselves into having emphysema, alcoholics for knowingly causing themselves liver damage, and extreme sports participants for endangering a human life/physical assault…

You cannot logically scream personal freedom of ones body one minute then scoff at it the next it is hypocritical. And to not see the direct correlation concerning personal freedom is myopic to say the least. If one group of people are being punished for “abusing” their bodies then the concept should be cohesive and fair in all aspects that it pertains to.

I believe in personal freedom (as long as it doesn’t impede on the rights of others) overall, but if they are going to limit people lets be fair & cohesive…

Best answer:

Answer by disen87
Oh my…that’s way too much to read. Maybe they want to smoke pot and then eat their trans fat filled fast food and twinkies afterwards?: Ban trans fat…free marijuana from the chains of ignorance.

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