Rant: Who cares if Michael Phelps had some pot?

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Professor S

To me the argument isn't about pot's effects or dangers, its about what is or is not acceptable by law. He basically admitted to pot smoking in the statement, and he should be reprimanded for it LEGALLY. Its the LAW and we cannot pick and choose which laws we want to enforce.

If you have a problem with the law, work to change it, but there is no excuse for breaking the law regardless of personal opinion. The law doesn't care what you think as an individual or even group, it just cares about you behavior and whether or not it is in accordance with it. If you don;t like it, CHANGE IT, or else it simply is what it is. He broke the law, he got caught, and now he needs to face the consequences like a normal human being. Amd by the way, his apology was weak at best, and I would never describe it as "bending over".

The fact is my next door neighbor would likely get arrested and be fined and/or be put on probation for what Phelps did, and Phelps should not be given any kind of special treatment or even some silly rehab nonsense that only celebrities get from the courts. There is too much of that and it sends the wrong message.

Its is what it is, and I have no sympathy, even as a former pot smoker. There are consequences for actions, and he every well should have known what they were.

Smoking pot is against the law but it is such a non-issue the cops have better things to do than to fine Phelps or try to get him in trouble .

I agree that the "special treatment" celebrities get is BS. Phelps is a fratboy douche bag he should get in as much trouble as anyone else.

In regard to changing the law, the first step towards change is fighting ignorance. If more people were aware that pot is fairly harmless (AKA you can smoke it and win 14 gold metals) perhaps people might make logical assumptions about it.

My sister in 5th grade had to draw a picture of what people who use drugs look like. It was for an anti-drug thing like DARE at her school. She drew a homeless guy. Not everyone that uses drugs ends up homeless. That is crazy imo.