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Subject: 
Re: From Harry Browne
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 01:41:48 GMT
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Christopher Weeks wrote:

In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:

If, as a
responsible adult, one chooses to use drugs, who then is to blame?

No one.  If they are responsible adults, there is no blame to assign.  They are
using whatever drugs as they wish.

I was hoping for the "no one to blame but themselves" response.  "no one" makes it
sound like it isn't the individual's responsibility.

-John



Chris



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: From Harry Browne
 
"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3A109829.C775CF...est.net... (...) They are (...) makes it (...) The problem, John, is assigning blame. Do you blame yourself for eating dinner? Do you blame yourself (or your parents) for the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: From Harry Browne
 
(...) are (...) makes it (...) From this note and the couple of replies, it sounds like you think that "blame" is somehow synonymous with "responsibility." It isn't. Blame include fault. Fault for doing something wrong. You claim that JohnD's note (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: From Harry Browne
 
(...) No one. If they are responsible adults, there is no blame to assign. They are using whatever drugs as they wish. Chris (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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