How We Protect At-Risk Kids.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Promise?

Huh, well, nevermind, imgur is not my friend today.

http://www.imgur.com/n5oZHhU.jpeg

That workin'?

Workin', yes.
Throw Nixon in there someplace and it'll be PERFECT. 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Promise?

Huh, well, nevermind, imgur is not my friend today.

http://www.imgur.com/n5oZHhU.jpeg

That workin'?

Pretty much sums it up.

[Salty]

THREAD OVER, I WIN, STFU, ALL NIGELS.

ESPECIALLY YOU RWHNIGEL.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

THREAD OVER, I WIN, STFU, ALL NIGELS.

ESPECIALLY YOU RWHNIGEL.

[Pergamos]

Well, he won't state whether or not he feels that alcohol should be banned, only that the lobbyists (rather than history) make that an unlikely scenario.

The word is impossible.  It's a non-starter, not even worth consideration for discussion.

Because acknowledging that would force him to say that either his once a month beer night is illegal or conversely that marijuana should be legalized. His one, maybe two, coffee a day addiction might be lost in some legal limbo there.

That doesn't make any sense.  Alcohol is legal.  If in some magical universe it became illegal again I'd just stop using it, no big deal really. Marijuana should never be legalized.

So if your government decided to criminalize something that you enjoy responsibly you'd just be OK with that?

Wow, you're a real piece of work.

For me personally, alcohol wouldn't be worth a fight.  That doesn't mean I wouldn't fight he criminalization of other things.  Not drinking alcohol on the rare occassions that I do really wouldn't be a big deal.

Like coffee, presumably.

I have known kids who abused caffeine, in a much more abusey way than the coffee addict with bad kidneys who can't sleep right.  They'd chow no doze and get something similar to a speed buzz.  Some of them went overboard and experienced explosive diorhea, vomiting, and hallucinations, all at the same time.    The grounds to prohibit it are certainly more reasonable than marijuana if we are assuming that prohibition reduces use and we want to keep it away from kids.

I'm all in favor of banning the sales of energy drinks and other high-caffeine products to minors.

But if their parents can legally purchase them then they are still easily available.  You haven't really reduced access by much.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Well, he won't state whether or not he feels that alcohol should be banned, only that the lobbyists (rather than history) make that an unlikely scenario.

The word is impossible.  It's a non-starter, not even worth consideration for discussion.

Because acknowledging that would force him to say that either his once a month beer night is illegal or conversely that marijuana should be legalized. His one, maybe two, coffee a day addiction might be lost in some legal limbo there.

That doesn't make any sense.  Alcohol is legal.  If in some magical universe it became illegal again I'd just stop using it, no big deal really. Marijuana should never be legalized.

So if your government decided to criminalize something that you enjoy responsibly you'd just be OK with that?

Wow, you're a real piece of work.

For me personally, alcohol wouldn't be worth a fight.  That doesn't mean I wouldn't fight he criminalization of other things.  Not drinking alcohol on the rare occassions that I do really wouldn't be a big deal.

Like coffee, presumably.

I have known kids who abused caffeine, in a much more abusey way than the coffee addict with bad kidneys who can't sleep right.  They'd chow no doze and get something similar to a speed buzz.  Some of them went overboard and experienced explosive diorhea, vomiting, and hallucinations, all at the same time.    The grounds to prohibit it are certainly more reasonable than marijuana if we are assuming that prohibition reduces use and we want to keep it away from kids.

I'm all in favor of banning the sales of energy drinks and other high-caffeine products to minors.

But if their parents can legally purchase them then they are still easily available.  You haven't really reduced access by much.

There's really only one thing left to do. For the children.

[AFK]

Well, he won't state whether or not he feels that alcohol should be banned, only that the lobbyists (rather than history) make that an unlikely scenario.

The word is impossible.  It's a non-starter, not even worth consideration for discussion.

Because acknowledging that would force him to say that either his once a month beer night is illegal or conversely that marijuana should be legalized. His one, maybe two, coffee a day addiction might be lost in some legal limbo there.

That doesn't make any sense.  Alcohol is legal.  If in some magical universe it became illegal again I'd just stop using it, no big deal really. Marijuana should never be legalized.

So if your government decided to criminalize something that you enjoy responsibly you'd just be OK with that?

Wow, you're a real piece of work.

For me personally, alcohol wouldn't be worth a fight.  That doesn't mean I wouldn't fight he criminalization of other things.  Not drinking alcohol on the rare occassions that I do really wouldn't be a big deal.

Like coffee, presumably.

I have known kids who abused caffeine, in a much more abusey way than the coffee addict with bad kidneys who can't sleep right.  They'd chow no doze and get something similar to a speed buzz.  Some of them went overboard and experienced explosive diorhea, vomiting, and hallucinations, all at the same time.    The grounds to prohibit it are certainly more reasonable than marijuana if we are assuming that prohibition reduces use and we want to keep it away from kids.

I'm all in favor of banning the sales of energy drinks and other high-caffeine products to minors.

But if their parents can legally purchase them then they are still easily available.  You haven't really reduced access by much.

Hmm, you seem to be saying that when parents and adults purchase legal substances then it creates easy access for kids.  That is an interesting concept, it's almost like I've heard it before.  I think it was a rather dashing spag from here who might have put forth that concept.... Hmm.....

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Well, he won't state whether or not he feels that alcohol should be banned, only that the lobbyists (rather than history) make that an unlikely scenario.

The word is impossible.  It's a non-starter, not even worth consideration for discussion.

Because acknowledging that would force him to say that either his once a month beer night is illegal or conversely that marijuana should be legalized. His one, maybe two, coffee a day addiction might be lost in some legal limbo there.

That doesn't make any sense.  Alcohol is legal.  If in some magical universe it became illegal again I'd just stop using it, no big deal really. Marijuana should never be legalized.

So if your government decided to criminalize something that you enjoy responsibly you'd just be OK with that?

Wow, you're a real piece of work.

For me personally, alcohol wouldn't be worth a fight.  That doesn't mean I wouldn't fight he criminalization of other things.  Not drinking alcohol on the rare occassions that I do really wouldn't be a big deal.

Like coffee, presumably.

I have known kids who abused caffeine, in a much more abusey way than the coffee addict with bad kidneys who can't sleep right.  They'd chow no doze and get something similar to a speed buzz.  Some of them went overboard and experienced explosive diorhea, vomiting, and hallucinations, all at the same time.    The grounds to prohibit it are certainly more reasonable than marijuana if we are assuming that prohibition reduces use and we want to keep it away from kids.

I'm all in favor of banning the sales of energy drinks and other high-caffeine products to minors.

But if their parents can legally purchase them then they are still easily available.  You haven't really reduced access by much.

Hmm, you seem to be saying that when parents and adults purchase legal substances then it creates easy access for kids.  That is an interesting concept, it's almost like I've heard it before.  I think it was a rather dashing spag from here who might have put forth that concept.... Hmm.....

Sooo...You want your children to be alcoholics.

How nice.   

[AFK]

Look at TGRR dodge and weave.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Look at TGRR dodge and weave.

No, you make alcohol more accessible to them.

You want your children to be drunks.

You are a bad father.

[AFK]

So nimble and graceful.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

So nimble and graceful.

CPS should take your kids.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Somehow, RWHN doesn't believe he should be held to his own standard.

I wonder why that is?  What makes HIM different?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Somehow, RWHN doesn't believe he should be held to his own standard.

I wonder why that is?  What makes HIM different?

He's a Decision-Maker™.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Somehow, RWHN doesn't believe he should be held to his own standard.

I wonder why that is?  What makes HIM different?

He's a Decision-Maker™.

Nooooo...that's not it...