Brown v Nutt

[ffutures]

Just watching the Prof. Nutt thing re cannabis etc. on the news; Gordon Brown really is staggeringly inept, isn't he...

All he really needed to do was say "thanks, we'll consider it the next time we look at this legislation" then forget about it for a few months. Or better yet, do something about it. But no, not a chance.

Roll on the next election...

Comments

Scientific Classification

[avdhutaya.livejournal.com]

I appreciate that Mr. Brown is a fish out of water, and from a 'scientific' perspective the comparative analysis put forward by Nutt may be comprehensable, but I'm just wondering exactly how much research was done into the sociological effects of more widespread consumption of these drugs if they were seen as more legitimate by recreational users due to their reclassification.

Re: Scientific Classification

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I sincerely doubt that the effects are any worse than widespread disrespect for laws that people know full well are silly. You get a government that is talking rubbish, you don't take anything they say very seriously.

BTW, my job is in science - you won't get far here by disliking scientific evidence.

Re: Scientific Classification

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

But since I see from your user info that you appear to be a drive-by troll with a brand new account who has never posted, and is presumably here to comment-spam for our beloved leader, I doubt you care much.

Re: Scientific Classification

[avdhutaya.livejournal.com]

No, just looking for answers. I do enjoy fishing though, haven't done much lately.
I don't have any faith in the British Parliamentary system as it stands.
Would be interested to hear your views on Obama though.

Bye the way, from you photo I can see we both belong to the league of gentlemen whose head hair has migrated to their chins, in abundance. I'm still looking for some one who can give mine a decent trim.

Re: Scientific Classification

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I have no opinions on Obama. It isn't my country, he seems better than Bush but that isn't saying much.

Re: Scientific Classification

[avdhutaya.livejournal.com]

Hi, thanks for replying.

I strive to be scientific, but I'm not very mathematical, so it's hard to understand a lot of the hard and fast 'principles' involved.

There is an innate understanding of what is 'silly' as you put it, but where does that 'understanding' come from ?

Re: Scientific Classification

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

From people noticing that they and others who they know to use drugs are not dropping dead in the streets, going insane, murdering their grannies, having three headed babies etc. in huge numbers.