On 18 Jan, 16:00, M_P  wrote:
> On Jan 18, 7:01 am, "Dewi (Abergele)" 
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> > On 18 Jan, 11:44, Cynic  wrote:
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> > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:56:44 -0800 (PST), "Dewi (Abergele)"
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> > >  wrote:
> > > >> >If you do it once and want to do it again then your addicted.
> > > >> I suggest you find out what the word "addicted" means.
> > > >> If we were to use your definition, it would mean that you are addicted
> > > >> to everything that you have chosen to do a second time.
> > > >absolutely, unless I don't...or try and avoid doing it a second
> > > >time...
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> > > >Addiction was a term used to describe a devotion, attachment,
> > > >dedication, inclination, etc. Nowadays, however, the term addiction is
> > > >used to describe a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in> > > >some specific activity, despite harmful consequences to the
> > > >individuals health, mental state or social life.
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> > > >Is that the same as your definition?
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> > > Almost.  I would not exclude things that do not have any harmful
> > > effect.  If you believe that that definition would encompass people
> > > who indulge in an activity more than once, you need some serious
> > > schooling in English comprehension.
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> > > FYI, having a *compulsion* to do something does not mean, "I quite
> > > enjoyed it and wouldn't mind doing it again."
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> > Bingo, you know your onto nothing when you pick up on their english,
> > lolol.
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> > Golden rule of newsgroups, don't pick faults with grammar spelling
> > punctuation ;-)
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> Twisting the meaning of words is not a "grammar spelling punctuation"
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Are you his spokesman?

In article  Kendall K. Down  writes:
>In message <4nhttS3$$yjHFw6W@localhosts.net>
>          Mike_B  wrote:

>> What we are talking about is the use of drugs. If you accept that use of 
>> drugs can be safe and lawful if its done by people with the appropriate 
>> knowledge then your argument that all illegal drugs are bad simply 
>> because they are illegal falls.

>By people with the appropriate knowledge *and* in the appropriate way. Even
>doctors have been known to abuse morphine.

But of course when you say "abuse morphine" you mean "use morphine for
pleasure".

But no-one calls drinking alcohol for pleasure "abusing alcohol", do they?

-Pete Zakel
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