tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post8387801909973393841..comments2024-01-10T03:21:38.250-08:00Comments on Secondary Blog of Jason Reed: Peter HitchensHomeGrownOutlawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13728330823259723096noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-70169094503314604712013-12-15T06:47:50.219-08:002013-12-15T06:47:50.219-08:00I must concur for some reason every pothead ive ev...I must concur for some reason every pothead ive ever met has for some reason been totally fucked up mentally, I can can only wonder on which leads to the other?anonymous 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-48062049843904157362013-02-09T08:06:16.932-08:002013-02-09T08:06:16.932-08:00Those potheads are all similary addled and deluded...Those potheads are all similary addled and deluded juvenile fuckheads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-47306494498771721722011-07-12T01:50:27.916-07:002011-07-12T01:50:27.916-07:00What would Jesus do ? From what little we know of ...What would Jesus do ? From what little we know of him, it's difficult to imagine he'd have waged a vindictive campaign over many years to lock up users of a medicinal herb with predominantly pleasant side effects.<br /><br />Perhaps Peter Hitchens could get an insight into the compassion and understanding of Jesus by rewiring his brain. A spell of isolation, fasting and contemplation should do the job. I would recommend a week to 10 days without food, but with normal hydration.chrisasmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-15850333429228544772011-07-09T11:12:33.412-07:002011-07-09T11:12:33.412-07:00Thank you everyone too for comments, as ever, much...Thank you everyone too for comments, as ever, much appreciated. Contributions, whether you agree with my comments or not, are always welcome.<br /><br />My email has taken a hammering over the last few weeks too, so please bear with me if I've not replied. Thank you for support and well wishes.HomeGrownOutlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728330823259723096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-84075535578951571722011-07-09T11:11:30.832-07:002011-07-09T11:11:30.832-07:00Mr Hitchens: I've made a brief summary for you...Mr Hitchens: I've made a brief summary for you, I hope it reads better and I send my apologies for not being clear to you. Thank you for responding on here.<br /><br />On a note regarding your site and the moderation: You tend to barrack people for citations and to prove figures. Your site doesn't allow urls, so to prove points via providing appropriate sources and citations can be quite tricky at times.HomeGrownOutlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728330823259723096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-77803906505319256372011-07-09T06:17:56.169-07:002011-07-09T06:17:56.169-07:00Mr Reynolds's comment has now been posted on m...Mr Reynolds's comment has now been posted on my weblog. It had been caught by a spam filter, from which it has now been rescued, dried out and gently wiped clean before being displayed. No human agency was involved in its being trapped, and experts are even now puzzling over what it was that caused this. Mr Reynolds knows very well where to find me, and should alert me if this happens again.Peter Hitchensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-69799436960688241572011-07-08T05:18:27.798-07:002011-07-08T05:18:27.798-07:00Peter H - I find your theory that there is effecti...Peter H - I find your theory that there is effectively legalisation of cannabis possession rather offensive. Whilst it's obviously not practical costs-wise to determine what cannabinoids every person in the country may of consumed, and to put all 'transgressors' in prison, what really irks is the fantasy that this vile oppression of our populace is being critiqued for being too SOFT. Reality is that the whole possibility of peaceful adult indulgence in many drugs is ruined by a war being declared on such choice that fundamentally shifts what might otherwise be a private, peaceful, fairly safe, pleasurable, medicinal, spiritual, harmonious, collective experience into a dangerous, criminal, unsettling one for no real benefit other than the preservation of govt drug dealing markets in tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceuticals. There is no widespead acceptance of the persons who use some drugs and this is entirely due to social conditioning designed to induce opprobrium and unease. Drug users (well some drug users) are prone to surveillance, arrest, drug testing, punishments all for no reason at all and yet you have the audacity to suggest we have de facto legalisation. Utter drivel.Sunshine Bandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351908969557708343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-35155841210382980872011-07-08T03:27:11.077-07:002011-07-08T03:27:11.077-07:00No Peter, I refuse participate in your experiment....No Peter, I refuse participate in your experiment.<br />You're just postponing your reply and I would be very interested to see a good well thought out response to this article.<br /><br />The ball is in your court.Steve Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414245097729295231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-82483612085047006542011-07-08T03:06:28.800-07:002011-07-08T03:06:28.800-07:00Your comments are published here Peter. Why can&#...Your comments are published here Peter. Why can't I leave a comment on any of your posts?Peter Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181779476005970939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-39953827681316561382011-07-08T03:03:25.109-07:002011-07-08T03:03:25.109-07:00If all those people who say they understood the ma...If all those people who say they understood the main post could give their own brief(200-word?)summaries of its main points, I would be interested to see them (not least to see if they agreed with each other about what they are) . I've read it again, and I still don't understand it. <br /><br />And if our host hasn't grasped that *my* main argument is that the alleged 'War on Drugs' was called off in this country 40 years ago, so cannot be said to have 'failed, nor be blamed for the current state of affairs - which is broadly the result of unstated but actual decriminalisation, and is very close to what most contributors to this site say they want - then I really don't know how much plainer I can make this.Peter Hitchensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-77144701334728966702011-07-07T13:02:22.221-07:002011-07-07T13:02:22.221-07:00JASON! He's only bloody trying to dispel the m...JASON! He's only bloody trying to dispel the medical issues now on his site! This man is evil, he has no morals whatsoever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-25721936815701939252011-07-07T12:13:46.906-07:002011-07-07T12:13:46.906-07:00Verbal jungle! Love it. Bit rich though coming fro...Verbal jungle! Love it. Bit rich though coming from that heavy handed gonk. I can hardly dredge through his crap, for so many reasons.Leechnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-26849154728691243702011-07-07T10:05:31.973-07:002011-07-07T10:05:31.973-07:00Mr Hitchens, Jason has made himself perfectly clea...Mr Hitchens, Jason has made himself perfectly clear as you well know. You're not going to get one up-man-ship with such a school yard trick as that. I respect you for taking the time to reply, but there are some very valid points in this post that many of us would like to hear a response to.<br /><br />Jason has put himself on the line and in public to represent people like myself, and that deserves attention, more credit and respect than you'll ever be entitled to. I have M.S, I've suffered for 14 years, cannabis, pure cannabis (not street product) has been my personal saviour and people like you directly hinder my life. How dare you be so flippant when you profess to be the most moral man in Christendom! You're morals mean that I'm in danger of 5-14 years inside a hell hole. I'm already in personal prison, so why should I face the literal just to appease men like you?!<br /><br />Jason is far too nice sometimes, he won't push you for answers, but I damn well want them! <br /><br />Patty, Sussex.Pattynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-36163294171761750222011-07-07T01:22:43.383-07:002011-07-07T01:22:43.383-07:00Great post Jason. When Mr Hitchens finally manages...Great post Jason. When Mr Hitchens finally manages to understand it I will be interested to see how he answers however I wont hold my breath.John Nerushhttp://www.facebook.com/johnnerushnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-26523441836897968952011-07-06T16:22:36.013-07:002011-07-06T16:22:36.013-07:00I would like to add that while Mr Hitchens may pur...I would like to add that while Mr Hitchens may purport to speak about morals, that is actually the wrong word to use. Morality, on any rational analysis, has to boil down to concern for the wellbeing or suffering of creatures sufficiently conscious to be capable of experiencing wellbeing or suffering. Therefore, if we are to judge any given instance of cannabis use as morally wrong, it has to be because it causes suffering or precludes greater levels of wellbeing. This may be true for some people in worst case scenarios, but if cannabis use enhances some people's lives (or especially, if it alleviates suffering where one has a medical condition against which it is effective) then this has to count with equal strength against the proposition that it is wrong to use it. Hitchens seems to take it as read that it is in principle morally wrong to use cannabis, without attempting to show that the net consequences of cannabis use are actually worse than the net consequences of enforcing the laws against cannabis use. The point is that whether it is (generally) morally wrong to use cannabis is not just a matter of opinion, it is a factual question that hinges on the suffering that cannabis users either do or don't inflict on the world - a factual question that Hitchens is almost certainly wrong about, but that could be resolved in his favour if sufficient new evidence came to light. Until it does, we should be clear that Hitchens is not really advocating that the law be used to enforce morality; he is advocating that the law be used to enforce his own personal prejudices. <br /><br />By the way, I've not read all of his articles on drugs, only enough to know where he's coming from, but can anybody tell me whether he does take a consistent position and advocate adding alcohol to the list of prohibited drugs (there, there's an adjective I hope we can agree on) ?Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-54936803995796240142011-07-06T16:06:20.972-07:002011-07-06T16:06:20.972-07:00Verbal jungle?! lol, is that like herbal terroris...Verbal jungle?! lol, is that like herbal terrorism? You're a joke Hitchens. Can't win, so you try and mock. ShamefulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-50525120155942144462011-07-06T15:20:43.677-07:002011-07-06T15:20:43.677-07:00Hooked, line, sinker, fishhhed in Mr H, you loose....Hooked, line, sinker, fishhhed in Mr H, you loose. Unless, you want to try and get moral with this man?! Go on, try it. You're a nasty piece of work!Laznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-82062770143250429752011-07-06T14:26:49.257-07:002011-07-06T14:26:49.257-07:00TIKTOK,
There are a long list of folk that would...TIKTOK, <br /><br />There are a long list of folk that would dearly like to pickle this social cretin! <br /><br />You of course make the most valid point of all though, I have little doubt PH is a full hypocrite. Unless he's practising full abstinence, I want this man to shut the hell up!Benny From Crossroadsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-25533988322406821402011-07-06T14:20:43.993-07:002011-07-06T14:20:43.993-07:00I wonder if Mr H realises, that when "educate...I wonder if Mr H realises, that when "educated" folk such as himself get home from work and pour themselves a glass of brandy, they are doing exactly the same as we are. Only their choice of drug is much more harmful than ours and they're gonna pickle their internal organs and we're not.<br /><br />Apologies if it sounds cynical, but I get a little comfort out of thatTIKTOKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-41210697945836486912011-07-06T14:17:42.722-07:002011-07-06T14:17:42.722-07:00Perfectly understandable to me. If Peter Hitchens ...Perfectly understandable to me. If Peter Hitchens has trouble reading it I suggest he tries just the last two paragraphs.Dan Fordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-68482371731050614502011-07-06T14:12:58.197-07:002011-07-06T14:12:58.197-07:00HAHAHA! Is that seriously the best you've got ...HAHAHA! Is that seriously the best you've got Mr H? That is beyond pathetic. Fair play for taking it on the chin, but you can't play dumb when every single person with a brain in their head can perfectly understand what's been said. It's school yard stuff Peter, really expect better from you. Face it, you and your morals have been shot in flames and by a greater man than you can ever hope to be!<br /><br />VIVA the Outlaw, well done Jason, full hats off!Benny From Crossroadsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-75895163463174136022011-07-06T14:01:17.828-07:002011-07-06T14:01:17.828-07:00HA! Think we have the proof in the pudding that Hi...HA! Think we have the proof in the pudding that Hitchens has no idea how to reply to this, not because he didn't understand (can I call bullshit?!) but because Jason battered outside the usual rubbish arguments. Please please prove us wrong Hitchens, you've clearly been made a fool of in the nicest way (as Jason does, he's a better man than I!!). You'll never get a slanging or shouting match with Jason, he's far far too nice and that's why Hitchens has just been dismissive. <br /><br />Bravo mate, bravo, you're a dragon slayer tonight!Andrewhttp://www.thctalk.com/cannabis-forum/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-58876532567446810322011-07-06T13:47:31.256-07:002011-07-06T13:47:31.256-07:00I never claim to be intelligent yet I am fairly fl...I never claim to be intelligent yet I am fairly fluent in English. I understood and followed every word.<br /><br />Mr Hitchens you are either trying to be an Internet troll or just cannot argue the points made.<br /><br />Please, prove me wrong.Steve Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414245097729295231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-31080279132144125272011-07-06T13:45:09.574-07:002011-07-06T13:45:09.574-07:00Mr Hitchens,
I am a bricklayer, tech college for ...Mr Hitchens,<br /><br />I am a bricklayer, tech college for three years and no other education and I understood every word. Would you like to swap jobs?TIKTOKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133274008930083912.post-58777966768334470812011-07-06T13:39:03.222-07:002011-07-06T13:39:03.222-07:00Hitchens! It reads perfectly well as you know, you...Hitchens! It reads perfectly well as you know, you've just torn a new one and you have no rebuttal! As said, that's a lame ass tactic to use, you're truly slipping.<br />-MickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com