and What is The Governing Will of Might
             "Don't be a hypocrite," the man wearing a hemp shirt shouted over his bullhorn. "Drunk driving," "AA," "one more drink and she'll be good to go," were the phrases I heard him say. "Open your eyes to what is right and what is might," he stated over and over again. Hypocrisy, right, might, good to go, what seemed obscure language at the time would eventually open up my eyes, mind and heart to a portion of society that I had labeled to be criminal for a better part of my life. Hypocrite, I for one am not, never have been, never will be. So I took the man up on his offer in an attempt to find out what is truly right and what is the governing will of might. If alcohol is legal, then marijuana should be as well. The conclusion I came too disturbed me; he was right, I am a hypocrite and either I should quit drinking or marijuana should be legalized.
             Marijuana is relatively harmless health wise to the individual who uses it and there is no chemical dependency to THC (tetrahydrocannibinol), the chemical that alters your mind. Marijuana related death or injury is insignificant in a society of millions. No widespread sexual implications in regards to marijuana use have ever been reported. These reasons convince me that the people I had labeled criminals were far from that.
             In a universe where everything is relative, marijuana is relatively harmless to those
             individuals who choose to smoke it. In a civilized society we have attempted to dictate a
             level where pleasure becomes pain. However, it is up to the individuals to infer for themselves to a point when their own actions become harmful to the individuals or to the society that they live and make contact with.
             How can an educated open-minded person state with absolute certainty what is harmful to other individuals when engaging in societal activities such as driving, ...