a common argument in the early days of cannabis lobbying was that it grows organically. this position co-opted the anti processed food movement in the same way pedophiles associate with LGBT.
now that weed is either legalized or essentially unenforced in most of the USA, a quick analysis confirms: cities stink, users are more depressed, drug-related crime is still high.
which begs the question… why did we ever associate “natural” with “OK?”
everything is natural
primitive, instinctual. these are a couple more words that encapsulate what is natural.
when a tribe leader kills a man and takes his wife, that’s only natural. when you’re in church and need to fart, letting her rip is only natural. if you get married and your feelings change, walk away. totally natural bro.
in defense of synthesis
liberals love to pejoratively label things Social Constructs, which means invented (not natural), and therefore no good. sometimes even evil. meanwhile these same people demand lab-grown beef, IVF, and AI girlfriends.
yet a leading indicator of civilization is social contracts, another form of social construction. thanks to these concepts we can safely drive 80 mph on the highway, let a stranger cook our food, and buy things on credit.
laws too are a social contract, which includes welfare programs liberals adore, even though they’re completely unnatural. the bible reminds us “he who does not work, shall not eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10).
which seems to indicate that man-made invention is itself a natural progression. somewhere in the fabric of reality is a Table of Elements for mankind, we just haven’t found it yet.
duplicitous
when convenient, modernity mocks what is natural. when convenient, modernity preaches what is natural.
evaluating the world around us with binary heuristics is tempting because it is easy, and comfort seeking is natural. but progress is rarely easy, and man-made tools can illuminate the path forward.
You really hate liberals, huh? Who hurt you?
The dichotomy of you is presenting as something of a libertarian, apathetic, aspirational detached-from-society-person…
… all the while OBSESSING over liberals/ progressives living their lives, presumably, far away from you. (This comes from someone who doesn’t even identify as a liberal.)
I never understand this mindset. It’s the old “living rent free in someone’s mind” adage.
The proposed internet embargo will do you good.
i have a lot of God-less, liberal readers and my goal as a Christian is to use my tiny bit of influence to show them another way.