This would likely be true of many other (hard) drugs if there had been a history of legally selling them instead of nipping their markets in the bud. In fact, this would probably be true of wireheading too if it was practical, and ultimately, orgasmium. Willing to bite that bullet?
Huh? Jack said that there two sides to the ledger with respect to tobacco. He didn’t say which side would necessarily prevail in this case. Furthermore, there is no reason why the side that’s stronger for one drug is necessarily stronger for another.
Yes, other drugs are not unmitigated evils either. I’ve heard heroin is a 1000 times better than sex. The fact that it will eventually kill you and likely ruin your family life doesn’t change that. I think alcohol and caffeine probably come out on the positive side of the ledger while most don’t. But it is hard to say.
This would likely be true of many other (hard) drugs if there had been a history of legally selling them instead of nipping their markets in the bud. In fact, this would probably be true of wireheading too if it was practical, and ultimately, orgasmium. Willing to bite that bullet?
Huh? Jack said that there two sides to the ledger with respect to tobacco. He didn’t say which side would necessarily prevail in this case. Furthermore, there is no reason why the side that’s stronger for one drug is necessarily stronger for another.
And I replied there were similarly two sides to the ledger with respect to many other drugs.
Neither did I.
Are you saying that out of all existing non-legal drugs, not even one would have a similar profile to tobacco?
Yes, other drugs are not unmitigated evils either. I’ve heard heroin is a 1000 times better than sex. The fact that it will eventually kill you and likely ruin your family life doesn’t change that. I think alcohol and caffeine probably come out on the positive side of the ledger while most don’t. But it is hard to say.