> > Sorry, neither sugar nor chocolate is a drug. > > Both have measurable influence on mental state, just as do > caffeine and nicotine. So... you're opting for a 3rd > (generally unrecognized) definition of the word "drug" which > depends neither on the effect of ths substance on a person's > body or mental state, nor on legal precedent. What is your > qualification for a substance being labelled a "drug" then? A > manufacturing process? The sugar we consume is refined also. > > If you're going to play the niggling game, you have to back it up.
I don't know who told you sugar was a drug, but they are wrong, go ask a chemist. Chokolate is no more a drug than beer is, it may contain one or two but it is not one in it's own right. Caffeine and nicotine are both drugs, no argument there, however listening to music can have a measurable effect on mental state and that does not make it a drug. > If on the other hand you're simply hoping to get agreement > with your own personal opinions about the evils of alcohol by > using the cheap tactic of associating it with a denigrated > word then I'd recommend you keep it to yourself. I'm sorry, remind me when I stated alcohol was evil? Would you mind quoting me? I happen to quite like alcohol in some forms, especially single malts, don't try to undermine my argument by slander just because you picked up some bad examples to support yours ;-) -- Jay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168520 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
