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.)
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MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens