09-08-2007, 09:44 AM
How about our children? Do you really think it appropriate to legalize anther drug?
This will infer to our kids that weed is approved by the government and socially accepted.
For those of you who would like the eradication program ended you must lobby to get the laws changed, because the last time I checked the only thing that is illegal is growing and possessing the drug not hunting and destroying it.
What about our children? Do you teach your children that it is okay to drink and drive? Is it okay for them to drink under the age of 21 while it is illegal for them to be drinking? That's like saying that teaching your kids about condom use is the same thing as telling them to have sex..... You want your kids to be smart and act accordingly. Well, then you have to educate them. This is a question of responsible parenting, not a question government interference. As a matter of fact, if there were more education regarding the truth about all drugs available to kids there would be less abuse. When you treat something like it is taboo, all the teenagers want to run out and do it because they aren't supposed to. Most meth addicts started out as bored teenagers with nothing to else to do, but get high and drink. Alcohol is much more a gateway drug for other things than marijuana is. We need to stop being afraid to talk to our kids about the world that awaits them.
My son just turned 12. Whether I like it or not, he's at an age where he knows that drugs exist. The most responsible thing I can do as a parent is talk to him, listen and be there to answer questions truthfully, without pushing fear on him. I have to trust that if I am doing my job as a parent then my child can be trusted to make the right decisions.
Edited by - lotus on 09/08/2007 13:51:45
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