I've been keeping up with this argument/moral 
debate, but now I feel I must add my two cents 
(ie: *warning*  Jenny's opinion is stated below):

I will admit that you have made a good point, but 
it is flawed.  Morals are a tricky thing.  

Think about it this way:  The United States 
government allows many different 
religion/cult/belief systems to practice here, 
unless they violate some safety or moral code of 
the community.  Some religions involve the use of 
psychodelic drugs, yet those practices have been 
outlawed by the US government for 
being "immoral".  

Now, kiddies, here comes the million dollar 
question:  Immoral to whom?  The participants of 
the religion?  The community in which they live 
that shares common beliefs?  Or the beauraucrats 
in Washington D.C.?  <-- Gee, guess.

Also... society is based on collective moral 
ideas?  Well, yes, it is based on the idea.  And 
in general a society bands together based upon 
their common ideas.  But what would happen to the 
human race if certain people within that society 
didn't share different opinions in some areas?  
What if 10,000 thought that drugs were bad, but 
80% of them thought that smoking was OK?  

People think differently.  That's what this all 
boils down to.  Yet all of these different people 
can live together peacefully through tolerance.  
At least that's a nice idea.  Too many are set in 
the mind frame that because they think it's bad, 
then it can't be good - for anyone.  And yes, 
please, there are obvious exceptions to this!  
Rape, murder, torture... there are few who can 
condone such acts of violence.  But S&M?  It's 
usually between consenting adults who enjoy it.  
See the difference?

I will admit that we have not been tolerant with 
Evil Jewess.  How can we be if there are so many 
reactions to her post?  Yet this has happened 
before with her.  Jewess, you _know_ that you 
share different views than some of us.  You think 
that alcohol in _any_ form is evil.  Many here do 
not share your belief. As I said before in the 
long lost thread, hold onto your beliefs, embrace 
them, but do not force them upon others. 

There are some opinions that must be held back 
for the common good.  I think that almost all 
those reading can agree that these threads always 
start with one person who didn't read over their 
post a few times, think it over, and find an 
intelligent way to get their point across without 
lighting a match under it.

*phew*  I just woke up and this is what happens 
^^;  I applaud anyone who's made it to the end of 
this babble-fest...

Best Wishes,
Jenny
~Kenshin no Miko~