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Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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I'm all for magic mushrooms and legalization, but I don't buy this 1st amendment religious exemption bullshit. The law should apply equally to everyone and everything, or it ceases to have any meaning. It's the same as the Supreme Court carving out a religious exemption to the Civil Rights act. There's no good reason why people's woo-woo beliefs somehow changes whether the law applies to them or not. It's ridiculous.

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Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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The state is afraid of mushrooms because they let users detach from the groupthink that guides the people from birth to death. The groupthink is made of many polished thought-circuits that compel an individual to do certain things, such as buying a nice car, working an office job, going to vacation on hawaii, watching tv, and so on.

> going to vacation on hawaii Most of the dudes I know plenty of dudes who partake in psilocybin also really like going to Hawaii. Maybe they didn't get stuff good enough to break that particular thought-circuit? What do you think?

Maybe they really do like going to Hawaii.

Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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I'm all for magic mushrooms and legalization, but I don't buy this 1st amendment religious exemption bullshit. The law should apply equally to everyone and everything, or it ceases to have any meaning. It's the same as the Supreme Court carving out a religious exemption to the Civil Rights act. There's no good reason why people's woo-woo beliefs somehow changes whether the law applies to them or not. It's ridiculous.

having a private religious experience with a mushroom doesn't deny anyone legislative representation

It does if you were found guilty of a felony and are currently in prison for having done so. Which; the store's owner was charged with three felonies.

Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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The state is afraid of mushrooms because they let users detach from the groupthink that guides the people from birth to death. The groupthink is made of many polished thought-circuits that compel an individual to do certain things, such as buying a nice car, working an office job, going to vacation on hawaii, watching tv, and so on.

The difference is in why they are going to Hawaii. Mimetic and status driven reasons suggest groupthink.

Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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I'm all for magic mushrooms and legalization, but I don't buy this 1st amendment religious exemption bullshit. The law should apply equally to everyone and everything, or it ceases to have any meaning. It's the same as the Supreme Court carving out a religious exemption to the Civil Rights act. There's no good reason why people's woo-woo beliefs somehow changes whether the law applies to them or not. It's ridiculous.

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Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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I'm all for magic mushrooms and legalization, but I don't buy this 1st amendment religious exemption bullshit. The law should apply equally to everyone and everything, or it ceases to have any meaning. It's the same as the Supreme Court carving out a religious exemption to the Civil Rights act. There's no good reason why people's woo-woo beliefs somehow changes whether the law applies to them or not. It's ridiculous.

My sweet summer child...

Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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having a private religious experience with a mushroom doesn't deny anyone legislative representation

Laws exist to create a civil society. You shouldn't get an exemption because you have an imaginary friend.

>Laws exist to create a civil society.

That is... quite a comment to make in a thread about "illegal drugs" in the United States.

Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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I'm all for magic mushrooms and legalization, but I don't buy this 1st amendment religious exemption bullshit. The law should apply equally to everyone and everything, or it ceases to have any meaning. It's the same as the Supreme Court carving out a religious exemption to the Civil Rights act. There's no good reason why people's woo-woo beliefs somehow changes whether the law applies to them or not. It's ridiculous.

> There's no good reason why people's woo-woo beliefs somehow changes whether the law applies to them or not. There is: the 1st amendment is about what we consider more important than anything else: here, religion - but not just: freedom of assembly, of the press and speech also covers way, WAY more ground than any other country in the world. Personally, I like that - and considering how many people believe in some $…

That's a pretty far fetched interpretation of the 1st amendment. It doesn't say "one's religious beliefs supersede the laws enacted by congress". Having religious beliefs doesn't mean I can practice ritual human sacrifice, or sell bleach to people with promises that it cures cancer, or impregnate a harem of child brides. Freedom of speech isn't a get out of jail card either. Most criminal statutes involve speech of some kind. You are not free to commit fraud, to lie to law enforcement, to engage in a criminal conspiracy, etc.

Re: Magic mushrooms are for sale in SF, and the city gov has no idea what to do

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

having a private religious experience with a mushroom doesn't deny anyone legislative representation

Laws exist to create a civil society. You shouldn't get an exemption because you have an imaginary friend.

LOL

I agree. Let's get the church to pay taxes and return public lands and then I'm happy to chat.

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