[Xploit Machine]

he looks like rabbit

[Cupofmuffin]

Pfft all these first world dumbasses continue to die from overdoses in third world countries. Play stupid games win stupid prizes

[peachpie]

Jealous.

[Niantha]

He looks much better dead than alive.

[Bletch]

Originally Posted by peachpie ↗

Jealous.

Yes, Benzodiazepines are fine stuff

[Razorhead]

Gerry Adams lookalike.

[philovan]

Originally Posted by panugato ↗

Addiction or substance abuse disorder has a DM5 code. It is also billed with ICD-10 codes to insurance, etc. You are entitled to your opinion. However, you clearly do not understand the mind of the addict and the things that push them to drugs. In my experience there usually is some type of trauma (whether you judge that it is or isn't is besides the point) that the addict feels that they must obliterate the emotional pain or pain in general. Self medicating if you will. Please just see the many sides of addiction before you JUDGE others. I hope that (whatever you follow religion wise or not) your loved ones are never effected by this. It's terrible. The feeling to use is horrible and guilt/shame just add to the need to quiet said feelings.

This is, indeed, a circular discussion which eventually goes back to a conflict in overarching
worldviews. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is as political a document as you could ever hope to find, as anyone who has traced its evolution up to the current #5 can see for himself. It's classification of what is and what is not a "disease" slavishly follows the social currents of the times. Scientific pretensions here are laughable. Just to cite an illustration. Homosexuality was diagnosed as a mental illness until the gay lobby got strong enough to overturn this attitude. You are correct in that I don't understand the mind of an addict, and have no desire to do so as theirs is a self inflicted condition. The protest that they are "pushed" to drugs in the wake of some trauma or other, need to "obliterate the emotional pain", etc. are whining excuses for destructive behavior which in turn imposes costs on others when they cease being productive members of society. Many people experience various sorts of pain and trauma without resorting to drugs. As I said, it is a worldview difference here. JUDGING is what responsible people do.

[Susan]

Originally Posted by philovan ↗

This is, indeed, a circular discussion which eventually goes back to a conflict in overarching
worldviews. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is as political a document as you could ever hope to find, as anyone who has traced its evolution up to the current #5 can see for himself. It's classification of what is and what is not a "disease" slavishly follows the social currents of the times. Scientific pretensions here are laughable. Just to cite an illustration. Homosexuality was diagnosed as a mental illness until the gay lobby got strong enough to overturn this attitude. You are correct in that I don't understand the mind of an addict, and have no desire to do so as theirs is a self inflicted condition. The protest that they are "pushed" to drugs in the wake of some trauma or other, need to "obliterate the emotional pain", etc. are whining excuses for destructive behavior which in turn imposes costs on others when they cease being productive members of society. Many people experience various sorts of pain and trauma without resorting to drugs. As I said, it is a worldview difference here. JUDGING is what responsible people do.

Woah, what's your view on disabled people then? You think a human is worthless if not a productive member of society? News flash for you .... a hell of a lot of people in top job positions are actual drug addicts. There's functioning and non functioning. People are all different. There's no one way people deal with trauma. So judge all you like, but we reserve the right to judge you also for these ignorant, arrogant, pompous views.

[panugato]

Originally Posted by slyksleevemuckyey ↗

Woah, what's your view on disabled people then? You think a human is worthless if not a productive member of society? News flash for you .... a hell of a lot of people in top job positions are actual drug addicts. There's functioning and non functioning. People are all different. There's no one way people deal with trauma. So judge all you like, but we reserve the right to judge you also for these ignorant, arrogant, pompous views.

Thank you :)

[philovan]

Originally Posted by slyksleevemuckyey ↗

Woah, what's your view on disabled people then? You think a human is worthless if not a productive member of society? News flash for you .... a hell of a lot of people in top job positions are actual drug addicts. There's functioning and non functioning. People are all different. There's no one way people deal with trauma. So judge all you like, but we reserve the right to judge you also for these ignorant, arrogant, pompous views.

Since you show yourself incapable of engaging in a disagreement without hurling standard, canned insults around, I shall not waste my time by affording you a substantive response. That will be reserved for those capable of civil discourse.