Pubdate: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB) Copyright: 2001 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: http://www.canoe.ca/WinnipegSun/home.html Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/503 Author: Jim Seggie Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n713/a02.html Note: Parenthetical remark by Sun editor LEGALIZING ECSTASY NO ANSWER This letter is in response to Chris Buors' April 23 letter What a bummer, Mahon. Mr. Buors, you are an extremely irresponsible individual. Comparing lime with ecstasy is inane and not at all funny, as I am sure you meant it to be. Yes, drugs are inanimate objects. However, when they are ingested to induce a high, they become dangerous. I see the end results of addictions to various substances, including alcohol, every day I step into work. For you to advocate legitimizing illegal drugs is irresponsible. Rather than work to ensure people don't become addicted or help those who are addicted, you would rather see them remain addicted. Is this the attitude we as a society should adopt? Mr. Buors, you are advocating that we take the easy way out and do nothing when it comes to dealing with addictions to drugs. Perhaps it's you who needs to sit on a pile of lime. Jim Seggie Winnipeg (It might be difficult for him to do that since his head would be in the way.) - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens