tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061333570118798348.post3214977814854178633..comments2024-01-22T11:45:55.216-08:00Comments on Becoming Brazilian: All Eyes On The Screen...And It's Not For FootieTashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00550031687493642175noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061333570118798348.post-59773251653315646302010-11-27T14:01:38.255-08:002010-11-27T14:01:38.255-08:00have you noticed the "pacified" communit...have you noticed the "pacified" communities are only around the area where the olympic games are to take place? and have you wondered where these displaced drug dealers are moving to once they can no longer stay on their original headquarters? other communities, far away from the areas that "interest" the media, are being forced to "receive" them. all hell is breaking loose there, but as this is not greater Rio, nobody cares. some people's gain will always be someone else's loss. besides, it's not just a matter of invading and killing criminals, as the people who make the most money with the "business" do not even live in the favelas. sad but true. <br /><br />"Since I have lived in Rio I have become disgusted thinking of those in the educated middle classes who indulge in their after dinner splifs or weekend night coke habits - Not because I disapprove particularly of the drug use in itself - but, being that the drugs are illegal, they are supporting the terror that we caught a glimpse of yesterday. They just don't have to live with it on a daily basis, so they don't care." <br /><br />Very much agreed.I.http://www.notyet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061333570118798348.post-47753814947407897912010-11-26T07:29:11.848-08:002010-11-26T07:29:11.848-08:00Holland has very few problems that are drug relate...Holland has very few problems that are drug related - when compared to other European countries. Here soft drugs are allowed (marijuana) up to a certain ammount per person/per day. If a coffe shop has in stock more than permitted they're closed down/have their permit cancelled. They are very strict about it. I am not sure whether this approach could be successfully transported to other countries though... Cause the Dutch are a very calm folk, not prompt to excesses. Most tourists who tried mushrooms got crazy and jumped out of their hostels windows. I have never heard of Dutch youngsters doing it. Well, I think the usage of drugs are part of our human history - the man made addictives which are added and sold in tons are what enslave us.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03565051295371049516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061333570118798348.post-40569954879662712542010-11-26T06:00:50.903-08:002010-11-26T06:00:50.903-08:00@Anita
I agree Anita. Either legalizing the soft ...@<a href="#c5259164588788487471" rel="nofollow">Anita</a><br />I agree Anita. Either legalizing the soft drugs OR heavily penalizing the consumers are the only options.<br /><br />Since I have lived in Rio I have become disgusted thinking of those in the educated middle classes who indulge in their after dinner splifs or weekend night coke habits - Not because I disapprove particularly of the drug use in itself - but, being that the drugs are illegal, they are supporting the terror that we caught a glimpse of yesterday. They just don't have to live with it on a daily basis, so they don't care. <br /><br />Not sure how 'soft' coke is....that's the problem..where do you draw the line? And one does lead to the other in many cases...<br /><br />Also you are right in that it doesn't make much sense for alcohol and Big Macs to be legal, but cannibis not....<br /><br />What a bunch of hypocrites we all are...Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550031687493642175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061333570118798348.post-52591645887884874712010-11-26T05:36:23.154-08:002010-11-26T05:36:23.154-08:00You summarized very well whe whote week, I linked ...You summarized very well whe whote week, I linked you on my blog. The work of pacification of favelas must go on. I think it's also the time of thinking about legalizing some soft drugs. The drug dealers exist because the comsummers exist. If consummers could safely buy a joint in pre determined places and pay taxes on it. But argh ! Alcohol is allowed, tabaco is allowed, antidepressants are prescribed for kids... - we live in a hypocryte society !!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03565051295371049516noreply@blogger.com