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What is the biggest waste of human potential?

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SW-User
Drugs like marijuana. Users suddenly want to stop learning and working and loving.
suburbs · 22-25, F
I think you have a very narrow perception of stoners.
SW-User
@suburbs No. I've seen so many drop out of school and refuse to even do simple chores. None of them can form relationships either.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@SW-User Alcohol is the worst of all drugs. Worse than weed, worse than nicotine, worse than coke.
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suburbs · 22-25, F
@SW-User That's really anecdotal. I know people who smoke marijuana and they're perfectly fine. There's plenty of intelligent, successful people who smoke pot:
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/7-successful-famous-cannabis-smoking-geniuses

I don't personally use marijuana, and if I had the option I would actively discourage people from taking marijuana just like any drug, but it's definitely not as bad as you're making it seem.
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suburbs · 22-25, F
@PissAndVinegar Right? I knew this girl and when I met her she seemed alright, but one day I talked to her when she was high and I liked her, like, 10 times more. She was hilarious.
SW-User
@suburbs Mentioning a few people who are unaffected by using it isn't representative of the big picture. I bet a study would reveal my claim is more true than not. I only have my own observations of cause and effect, and I see many instances of weed quickly turning people into total losers.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@SW-User But you just did the exact same thing...you mentioned a few people and how they were affected.
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@PissAndVinegar I've met artists whose temperament is not favourable to social connections. There has been also many artists I've met that have a constant large social network. I don't know which of them smoke pot other than a couple - they are friendly. :)
suburbs · 22-25, F
@SW-User Like @BlueMetalChick just said, I did exactly what you did, but unlike you I provided evidence that the people existed, whereas you only had hearsay to back your claim. Checkmate.