From the article: "While I drew, Snyder continued his lecture. ''You could call this a creativity-amplifying machine. It's a way of altering our states of mind without taking drugs like mescaline. You can make people see the raw data of the world as it is. As it is actually represented in the unconscious mind of all of us.''"
What I find seriously funny is the fact that while drug use is seriously shunned around most of the so-called "developed" world, there will be no such outcry over such mental manipulati
For me, the reason is more of having a culture rooted in Purantanism than of some industry that we can't kill.
Wait, I'm not clear on what industry you refer to? Are you coming out saying that we refuse to demonize the liquer industry because we need the jobs, but that we should because less people would die? Whoa.
I had more to say, but I am not clear enough about what you had to say to want to say it anymore.
I'm saying that people should be allowed to do to themselves what they want. This is not to suggest that people should be allowed to do things like drive while intoxicated. Then you begin to create a hazard for other people. If you want to do ecstacy, go ahead. And if you want to shower your brain with electromagnetic stimulation, go bonkers.
One might object that drug use creates a burden upon the rest of society. Well, so does a belief in a god yet that isn't made illegal.
Please reply with some proof that believe in God, in and of itself, creates a burden on society. I don't get Presbyterian Welfare, last I checked. Religious institutions are supported by their believers. In fact, they draw in money which is used for charitable purposes, thus aiding society. Tithing is part of both Christianity and Islam, and possibly others. It seems like you just threw that in because it's a popular opinion to have around here.
I'm not talking about misguided people who misinterpret their chosen belief system and use that as justification to harm others. That has almost nothing to do with belief; in some cases it's a result of _religion_, but other things could be substituted.
Plenty of hostility around towards people who believe in God.
There people who believe it's a great idea to spend tons of money to overclock their CPUs (when they can just buy a faster one). And they don't get as much hostility around here.
Brain Wars (Score:5, Interesting)
"While I drew, Snyder continued his lecture. ''You could call this a creativity-amplifying machine. It's a way of altering our states of mind without taking drugs like mescaline. You can make people see the raw data of the world as it is. As it is actually represented in the unconscious mind of all of us.''"
What I find seriously funny is the fact that while drug use is seriously shunned around most of the so-called "developed" world, there will be no such outcry over such mental manipulati
Re:Brain Wars (Score:1)
Wait, I'm not clear on what industry you refer to? Are you coming out saying that we refuse to demonize the liquer industry because we need the jobs, but that we should because less people would die? Whoa.
I had more to say, but I am not clear enough about what you had to say to want to say it anymore.
Re:Brain Wars (Score:5, Insightful)
One might object that drug use creates a burden upon the rest of society. Well, so does a belief in a god yet that isn't made illegal.
Re:Brain Wars (Score:4, Insightful)
I'm not talking about misguided people who misinterpret their chosen belief system and use that as justification to harm others. That has almost nothing to do with belief; in some cases it's a result of _religion_, but other things could be substituted.
Re:Brain Wars (Score:5, Insightful)
There people who believe it's a great idea to spend tons of money to overclock their CPUs (when they can just buy a faster one). And they don't get as much hostility around here.
And why is that?