THE PROS AND CONS OF LEGITIMIZING POT

Whether or not one should use marijuana, or any other mood altering drug is
really founded on one essential question: Do human beings have a divine
nature or are they just animals?

If one believes that human beings at their core are divine in nature, then
one must also believe that there is a "completeness," as well.

Consequently, if human beings are essentially divine and complete, then to
participate in anything that diminishes this truth is an affront to that
person's divine essence. Concurrently, if as a society we share this
belief, the use of mood-altering substances would be a considered criminal.

What ultimately becomes clear is that there is a strong correlation between
individual and collective spirituality and the use of mood altering
substances - the more grounded a person is in the belief of human divinity
and completeness, the less likely that person is to use drugs or engage in
anything that diminishes that truth. The opposite is also true.

John Solano

Port Moody