Re: Drug Use

["Mike Curley" <curley@CYPHER.TURBONET.COM>]

John:

While Ry was hyper-critically calling you hypocritcal, he was not questioning 
your use of the word "white."  And, of course, we could argue about the 
absolutism of categorizing anyone by skin color or ethnic background, but it 
is rather commonly done.  While you may not have any statistics, I'd bet the 
local prosecutors or public defenders would have a pretty good idea about the 
background of those charged with illegal drug use--just as law enforcement 
folks do, although of course, there might be a question whether those charged 
are in relative proportion to those who use  (adults--on the average--have more 
secure residences than college students in dorm rooms just as one example.)
And as long as Ry likes to hang on the exact meaning of every word, I'm 
pondering the "meat as drug" implications of the posting.

Mike Curley

> Reply-to:      "John and Laurie Danahy" <JDANAHY@turbonet.com>
> From:          "John and Laurie Danahy" <JDANAHY@turbonet.com>
> To:            "Vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Subject:       Drug Use
> Date:          Thu, 23 Sep 1999 14:51:37 -0700

> I made a snap response to Mr.. Hoffman's  question, and will bite on the
> response from Ry.
> First, I would like to say that my response should have said simply middle
> class and not white, middle class.  The color of someone's skin does not
> preclude or include someone from drug use.
> Second, while it is likely that the term "drug user" meant only illicit
> drugs such as alcohol, tobacco, and grass, etc. I meant it to include both
> prescription and over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol PM, no-dose, etc.
> Child is, to my way of thinking, anyone who has not passed through the
> community/family coming of age ceremony commonly referred to as high school
> graduation, or its equivalent.
> As for facts, or evidence, to support my statement, I have none.  My opinion
> is based on numerous conversations with a large number of people, including
> local law enforcement.  I have also talked with people who no longer live
> here.  The "facts" are there, but this community has always supported a
> 'don't ask/don't tell" attitude toward children and alcohol or drug use.
> 
> John
> 
> John and Laurie Danahy
> jdanahy@turbonet.com
> 
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