As a parent would you rather..

2006-08-01 06:05:22

#1

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6843|132 and Bush

Providing you had no choice and if you took the "legalities" out of the question would you rather your children have a weekend partying with marijuana or booze. I suppose the question could be viewed as which do you believe to be least dangerous.

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2006-08-01 06:06:45

#2

DaReJa: BF2s US Server Admin; +257|6869|Los Angeles, California, US.

I, Would probably be more comfortable with Marijuana.

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2006-08-01 06:11:17

#3

UON: Junglist Massive; +223|6895

I nearly died from alcohol poisoning aged 15, so I know what the safer option is.

2006-08-01 06:12:03

#4

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6843|132 and Bush

Oh sorry about the "You kids to smoke marijauna or drink heavily?". I went to edit it because it didn't fit.. maybe I was doing one or the other at the time....

Should have been "Your kids smoke marijauna or drink heavily".. you get the idea.

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2006-08-01 06:13:17

#5

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7085|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Marijuana is the least dangerous, I know a few dutch people, and a few dutch people can't be wrong!

2006-08-01 06:15:42

#6

Bubbalo: The Lizzard; +541|6803

UnOriginalNuttah wrote:
I nearly died from alcohol poisoning aged 15, so I know what the safer option is.

No, you know what the option which has proved least dangerous in the past in. Marijuana dangers tend to be more long term than alcohol.

2006-08-01 06:15:45

#7

jonsimon: Member; +224|6737

Marijuana is less likely to kill me. If it were legal and I had to choose something, it would be marijuana.

2006-08-01 06:17:46

#8

Boogeyman81: BOO!!!; +26|6875|Newcastle NSW Australia

Where's the option for both

2006-08-01 06:18:57

#9

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6843|132 and Bush

Bubbalo wrote:
UnOriginalNuttah wrote:
I nearly died from alcohol poisoning aged 15, so I know what the safer option is.
No, you know what the option which has proved least dangerous in the past in. Marijuana dangers tend to be more long term than alcohol.

Alcohol is definetly long term..
http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/pot/a/blucsd030628.htm

I am kinda on the fence.. not sure.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-08-01 06:23:33

#10

UON: Junglist Massive; +223|6895

Bubbalo wrote:
UnOriginalNuttah wrote:
I nearly died from alcohol poisoning aged 15, so I know what the safer option is.
No, you know what the option which has proved least dangerous in the past in. Marijuana dangers tend to be more long term than alcohol.

IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DAMN QUESTION. Sorry, but that comment's completely irrelevent to what was asked, as 'long term' isn't the slightest part of the scenario. But if it were the topic being discussed I'd disagree anyway.

2006-08-01 06:27:13

#11

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6843|132 and Bush

UnOriginalNuttah wrote:
Bubbalo wrote:
UnOriginalNuttah wrote:
I nearly died from alcohol poisoning aged 15, so I know what the safer option is.
No, you know what the option which has proved least dangerous in the past in. Marijuana dangers tend to be more long term than alcohol.
IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DAMN QUESTION. Sorry, but that comment's completely irrelevent to what was asked, as 'long term' isn't the slightest part of the scenario. But if it were the topic being discussed I'd disagree anyway.

You are correct. Long term effects are not meant. I think most kids experiment and of course hopefully neither would be long term. But let's just say your 22 year old son went away on spring break. You knew they were going to be doing one or the other.. which one ?

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2006-08-01 06:29:56

#12

jkohlc: 2142th Whore; +214|6768|Singapore

i havent heard any poisoning regarding marijuana...unlike alcohol...

btw the poll title is kinda weird

2006-08-01 06:32:54

#13

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6843|132 and Bush

jkohlc wrote:
i havent heard any poisoning regarding marijuana...unlike alcohol...

btw the poll title is kinda weird

Look 9 post up, sorry

Last edited by Kmarion (2006-08-01 06:33:22)

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2006-08-01 06:40:15

#14

=OBS= EstebanRey: Member; +256|6793|Oxford, England, UK, EU, Earth

Screw "heavily" I would rather my kid be a moderate weed smoker than moderate drinker to be honest....

2006-08-01 06:51:16

#15

Sin-nisterMinister: You have been blessed... with my rifle!; +43|6838|Bellmawr, NJ, US

Kmarion wrote:
But let's just say your 22 year old son went away on spring break. You knew they were going to be doing one or the other.. which one ?

The drinking age is most US states is 21, so regardless of your preferences your 22 year old is above drinking age and you really can't stop him/her from drinking themsleves stupid.

But in the spirit of the question, what would be my preference if legallity and long term effects aren't an issue? Well, you took away the only two major problems between the two choices, so I choose Marijuana. Because I don't want to clean up after the kid who pukes all over my house from over-drinking.

2006-08-01 06:56:46

#16

JahManRed: wank; +646|6870|IRELAND

I would rather my boy smokes Marijuana. I have been a user of both for 15 years now. I have done some crazy shit when boozed up, stuff I ain't proud off. I have never been in a fight that didn't involve drink on one or both sides. I once seen a top medical consultant asked the same question on TV and he also said Marijuana.
Marijuana can be mentally addictive but a Strong minded person should be able to control it, with alittle discipline.
Booze is physically addictive which can't be controlled.

I shall be doing it the same way with my kids as my parents did to me. "ok you want to drink? well drink in the house not out on the streets" which I did starting 15. I have only every thrown up on booze once because I know how to limit myself. I think I learned this by drinking under my parents watchful eye instead of drinking bottles of vodka in one go while being egged on by your m8's behind a bus shelter somewhere. My point is that kids will try both vices its better for the parents to be the regulators giving advise than your m8 Johnny who just wants to see you rolling around in your own sick for a laugh.

2006-08-01 07:02:46

#17

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6843|132 and Bush

Sin-nisterMinister wrote:
The drinking age is most US states is 21, so regardless of your preferences your 22 year old is above drinking age and you really can't stop him/her from drinking themsleves stupid.

Just a random scenario don't focus on the age. No you can't stop them from being stupid but it is silly to think that you can't guide your childs path good or bad.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-08-01 07:41:50

#18

Jaguar: Member; +2|6815

One time thing: pot, since they are more likely to colapse on a couch and chuckle all right at random shit. As opposed to falling down, running into shit, and puking off booze.
If it is a continuously: neither; if that's not a choice, as much as it hurts to say, since i despise the stuff, pot.

I have known alcoholics and stoners, hell i was an alcoholic(or is it: i am one, just dry??). I have seen both substances destroy lives. So, i'd prefer neither. Pot by itself can be rather harmless, provided it's straight weed, not mixed w/ other shit(dust, blow, crack, etc.). Unfortunately, it can lead to other drugs.

2006-08-01 08:25:19

#19

Jinto-sk: Laid Back Yorkshireman; +183|6834|Scarborough Yorkshire England

Ticked the old doobie smoking but we do not know the long term effects. Long term research has not been conducted, it must at least carry the same dangers as smoking but it has to be better than turning in to an alci in the short term

2006-08-01 08:30:16

#20

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6771|Global Command

bah
booze is 100 x worse.
I'm a drunk and a pothead with 25 years experience in both

2006-08-01 08:31:42

#21

Buckles: Cheeky Keen; +329|6798|Kent, UK

i'd rather they were potheads, at least then you can steal their stash and they can hardly ask you about it...

2006-08-01 08:38:55

#22

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7014|PNW

I would cheat and add this option to the poll:

Neither.

2006-08-01 08:43:57

#23

aardfrith: Δ > x > ¥; +145|7035

My response would be:

"Where the hell did these kids come from? They sure as hell ain't mine!"

2006-08-01 08:47:10

#24

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6843|132 and Bush

^KoB^Buckles wrote:
i'd rather they were potheads, at least then you can steal their stash and they can hardly ask you about it...

Ya but the price of Dorito's would go up.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-08-01 08:48:17

#25

Buckles: Cheeky Keen; +329|6798|Kent, UK

Kmarion wrote:
^KoB^Buckles wrote:
i'd rather they were potheads, at least then you can steal their stash and they can hardly ask you about it...
Ya but the price of Dorito's would go up.

QFE!

EDIT: +1 to you sir!!

Last edited by ^KoB^Buckles (2006-08-01 08:48:31)

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