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#if shinty seems like a reasonable drug alternative perhaps your drugs are not very good ones
elephantbitterhead
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"Shinty provides a positive alternative to drug use."
Hmm . . . I'm thinking no it does not.
#if shinty seems like a reasonable drug alternative perhaps your drugs are not very good ones
#like how are these things even related
#can't really understand the point of drug-testing w/no consequences for testing positive
#in an amateur sport no less
#seems mostly like a way to make people stop playing shinty
#once again drug use & drug abuse are elided to no useful end
#people in the shinty heartlands should be able to enjoy their recreational drugs in peace
#the whole smarmy idea here is 'we [the virtuous] want [the bad] people to get help'
#no you don't
#this is just pointless sanctimony
#also MY GOD what about the drinking
#if you want to wring your hands about people's recreational activities in Scotland
#why not get in a twist over that since it certainly causes a lot more harm
#HMMMMM
#could it be b/c the sanctimonious are themselves drinkers maybe?
#the booming drinks industry?
#many possibilities
#anyhow
#I get trying to turn your beloved local athletes into community role models
#but this seems like a very roundabout way of achieving that goal
#at best
#at worst it will get a lot of athlete-worshippers excited about whatever recreational drugs their heroes are now known to be using
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