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Originally Posted by Dawn
Hello,
Everyone keeps going on about drug testing kids or athletes. How stupid, look at what kids are into the most at that age = MUSIC. FILMS
A lot of musicians/actors have openly taken drugs, they end up in enough drug clinics.
I think singers/actors should be made to have drug tests before they can go to work ie perform ....... if they test positive then they are banned from performing for 6 mths.
This would show a good example to childern rather than allowing the drug taking singers to continue performing + getting paid.
Dawn
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Then we just get into the nasty habit of convicting ppl for using - spending loads of resources on that, and having less time to devote to the dealers. In other words going after the soft target.
And considering with an actor / singer that is how they make their living, what are they going to do for that 6 months?? Turn to crime to pay the bills?? As long as they don't take the drugs on stage, it is their choice.
The argument about testing children is that it is a crucial stage of development. A chance to turn them away from a drug filled future - where many of them haven't got the same ability of making a choice not to take them as an adult (Peer pressure).
In an ideal world, no-one would take drugs, any one doing so would be convicted.. no-one would break the speed limit, there would be a policeman patrolling every street (or big brother), but aside from an unrealistic amount of resources the country would be akin to the world created in Demolition man.