Brett Favre Decision

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Buster

... look how the media acted when Rush Limbaugh had a back surgery go bad and he got some extra painkillers. It's not a black or white issue, the media just picks and chooses their people to become outraged at.

I wouldn't condemn anyone who legitimately has a lot of pain and overdoes painkillers, it's VERY easy to do and takes a lot of self control to prevent. I know that from experience.

Moss and pot vs. Favre and pills from a doctor? You've got to be kidding, trying to compare the two. One is ILLEGAL, the other is just a bad decision.

How the media "acted" after learning that Rush Limbaugh was addicted to Oxycontin was to report it, along with the fact that he could have faced criminal charges for a ridiculous statute called 'doctor shopping' under Florida law. Any time someone famous happens to become involved in these circumstances, especially one that has railed against drug use and claimed that those who abuse such illegal drugs should be "locked up" -- it should be as evident as the sky is blue that the media is going to mention it.

And don't confuse the term 'illegal' when one drug is marijuana and the other is Oxycontin -- illicit prescription drug use, and the covert means by which one attempts to obtain it without a doctor's approval is just as illegal (and as absurd, in my opinion).

Aside from the criminal penalties that may be different depending on what drug is used, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE between a marijuana, cocaine, or herion addict and one who abuses the "nicer" drugs like codiene or Oxycontin. The fact is, both sets of individuals took the drugs to address their needs. One to relieve pain from back surgery, one to achieve inebriation and to fight the pain of withdrawal.

The bottom line is that all laws concerning drugs of every kind should be completely and totally repealled.