**** Elections thread *****

[Savy]

But wait, why should they need >50% when there's more than two options? If you give people a choice from among ten options and get them to vote, do you only accept their decision if more than half of them agreed on it? Or would you take the choice with the most votes, and if so, how is that not democratic?

It should be proportional representation, it's a simple as that.

The ohh no we don't get a government line is just funny, doesn't stop most european countries functioning.

Don't think people who've smoked some weed are worse drivers. It's certainly not anywhere near as bad as being drunk. So by that logic, owning a distillery should be a crime too.

What are you on about? Being high is terrible for your driving.

[Poopadoop]

What are you on about? Being high is terrible for your driving.

Really? As bad as being drunk? Not what I heard. Mind you I don't follow the research on this.

[Savy]

Really? As bad as being drunk? Not what I heard. Mind you I don't follow the research on this.

Well it depends on what you mean because you don't really have measurements of how high you are like you do for how drunk you are & there is no regulation on strengths or amounts of weed really.

So in the same way a pint or two isn't going to make you into a terrible driver (although still over the legal limit) the same is true of a bit of weed. Having 5-6 pints then driving home is probably about as dangerous as being high and driving, being completely wrecked is probably worse than being really high but both are so far past the point of where you should be in a car it doesn't matter.

[Poopadoop]

My point is the same either way. If you want to say selling marijuana should be illegal 'cause someone could use it irresponsibly and crash their car, then you have to say the same about selling alcohol. It can't be ok to sell one but not the other on those grounds, right?

[OngBonga]

What are you on about? Being high is terrible for your driving.

Have you tried driving under the influence of weed? Sure, if you've just hit a bong, bad idea. Give it ten minutes, fine. And having a toke on a spliff will affect your judgement somewhere in the region of fuck all, assuming you're used to smoking weed and not drunk, of course.

Furthermore, my friend had a driving lesson today, and she had an espresso just before to calm her nerves. She was on edge and really didn't like being in control of the car until the coffee had subsided somewhat.

Ban coffee driving, right?

[MadMojoMonkey]

Ban coffee driving, right?

Starbucks drive through killed my dog.

Damn yuppies and their rock music.

[Poopadoop]

Ban coffee driving, right?

I agree it's a ridiculous argument if you take it to its logical conclusion.

On another note, I don't think your friend should have a license if she uses an expresso to calm her down. What does she take to help her wake up in the morning, ketamine?