I'm not taking this as a personal issue. However, let me say this succinctly as possible:
You have NO IDEA what you're talking about.
Alcoholism isn't a "choice" it's a disease. You should do some research before you say things you don't know anything about.
I was 13 when I became an alcoholic. So I DO know something about the motives behind 13 yr olds who will do ANYTHING to get what they want. The fact that you were raised to not do the things I did shows your ignorance when you spout the "choice" argument.
My point illustrated. IN SPADES!
No. I'm saying that since there's no enumerated right to get high, it CAN BE regulated. Your argument appears to be more of a "pursuit of happiness" argument which still can be regulated. Reference peyote and religious worship - peyote is STILL outlawed even for use during religious ceremonies by native americans and yet there's an enumerated right to free worship. The worship is fine, just can't use the drugs even for that. Pursuit of happiness can be regulated.
Otherwise how do you think they can regulate booze, cigarettes and all that and that stuff is "legal"?
The problem is that no one knows until afterwards if addiction will come sooner instead of later. And make no bones about it, addiction WILL happen. To any and all who use drugs, legal or illegal. So, yes there should be some sort of guideline which says what everyone should be able to do to themself or others. It's why drugs are regulated in the first place besides the fact that there are some out there which are just plain dangerous to have around unregulated. So it becomes a matter of public safety as well.
It's just too easy to abuse them. Maybe not by "you" but why should "you" alone be the basis for everything? Just because you don't steal won't change the fact that "some" do so we have laws about that. Same with reckless driving, murder, spousal abuse, teenage drinking, etc. Are you so perfect and godlike that the whole world could model itself after you and everything will instantly become nirvana?
More likely something different.
I was once told that even if I was the best in the world at something, that only meant that the very best that the next guy could be is second best. Which means he makes at least one mistake. If that's the case, then how can I trust HIM to do the right thing every time? Simply put, I can't so laws are written to prevent people from doing those things which break trust.
Those who use drugs like to use drugs and will do just about anything to defend that use. Unfortunately they're already on the side of those who break the law for their own pleasure. That sort of makes their arguments suspect. I'm not saying YOU specifically do drugs, what I'm saying is those who use them tend to want to defend that use to the point of self induced blindness about the bad effects of drugs on individuals as well as society. It's a well-known and well researched subject.
And yes, I can keep a gun in my holster or gunsafe and not hurt anyone. I can admire it, take pictures of it, sell it, fondle it, buy more and make it part of a collection, etc. Unfortunately you can't do the same with a bowl of marijuana. Someone somewhere did something illegal in order for you to have it and the mere posession of it won't do anything for you since you have to smoke it in order to put it to it's only intended purpose. And once you do that you start the whole chain of misdeeds which has created the war on drugs.
It's easy to say "just stop using them". Be it drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol it's still easy to say it. The hard part is when you realize you have to convince your body that the stuff that feels so good is really, really, REALLY bad. And with illegal drugs it's even harder to get the help and support you need to get clean and stay clean because of the stigma connected to it.
But it still starts with saying "stop".
). I have certain inherent rights since I was born a human being. The BoR covers most of them. I'll not allow ANYBODY (i.e. ANYBODY) to determine them for me. Doesn't anybody realize that laws are continually added each year? The longer the country exists, the more laws there'll be, numbering in the hundreds of thousands to the millions. Sooner or later the laws will cover EVERYTHING, so that you can be punished at a politician's whim (if not so already).
Putting something in their body......something you don't or should have any control over?:barf: 
