why do people care what a grown man puts into his own body in his own time in private?
Because we can.
But seriously, he's a governmental official. If he was some guy named bob, who lives in a trailer park and beats his wife, then yeah, who would give a crap about him.
Probably because the man not only represents a city that millions of people identify with but also has a large degree of power within it.
what does that have to do with what he does in his private life? him doing cocaine doesn't affect you or anyone else.
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But seriously, he's a governmental official. If he was some guy named bob, who lives in a trailer park and beats his wife, then yeah, who would give a crap about him.
what does him being a government official have to do with anything? why does the fact that cocaine is illegal make it so bad? he's not harming anyone but himself.
06-02-2013 at 11:47 AM
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what does him being a government official have to do with anything? why does the fact that cocaine is illegal make it so bad? he's not harming anyone but himself.
He is a decision maker, as well as a representative in the government. That's what matters.
Saying "oh who cares", "just because it's illegal doesn't mean it's bad" or "he doesn't hurt anyone" is a typical hippie attitude.
what does that have to do with what he does in his private life? him doing cocaine doesn't affect you or anyone else.
what does him being a government official have to do with anything? why does the fact that cocaine is illegal make it so bad? he's not harming anyone but himself.
Within our society it is seen that drug use warrants poor decision making, immaturity and constricted mental ability.
Outside of our society it makes our public service sector appear incompetent and unprofessional.
The drug itself, crack cocaine, probably has one of the worst stigmas among substances associated with it as well. Mayor Ford has already garnished a terrible reputation over this past year.
when someons is in his position people expect an ideal perfect image from him, what is ideal to most ppl ? a public figure who does not do crack, again if he wasnt in his position, this would not be a big deal
it seems better to blame the people for electing a crackhead than it does to blame someone for doing his job as a mayor and being a good person and doing crack in the privacy of his own home.
What makes you think he was already a crackhead when he got elected, and not after he became drunk with power? What makes you think he was a crackhead at all, and it not just some political move to get rid of the guy? If I remember correctly there was entire series of scandals about this guy, almost like if one didn't work, another one was made.
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the first thing you said doesnt explain why its bad. the second thing you said makes you an idiot.
And arguing when majority says you are wrong, doesn't make you an idiot?
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why is it that people think others are trolling if they dont share opinions? youre tolerant of everyone's beliefs, unless they aren't yours.
You just called me an idiot, for expressing my opinion, supported by majority. You sure are being tolerant.
it seems better to blame the people for electing a crackhead than it does to blame someone for doing his job as a mayor and being a good person and doing crack in the privacy of his own home.
First of all, I think it's universal knowledge that Rob Ford is NOT a good mayor. If you think otherwise, you clearly don't live in Toronto. The guy "hates" bikes and has seriously screwed up the bike routes that were only put in a couple years before. He keeps diverting tax money to some dumbass football thing he's interested in that nobody else cares about. He thought closing/monetizing a petting zoo, free for underprivileged children to visit, was an effective way to save the city money - even though it barely costs anything compared to what else money is wasted on.
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why is it that people think others are trolling if they dont share opinions? youre tolerant of everyone's beliefs, unless they aren't yours.
No, I don't agree with your opinion because it's fucking stupid. Really? You don't think it matters if the guy who's RUNNING YOUR CITY is potentially doing crack cocaine?! Crack cocaine is not a soft drug like alcohol or marijuana. Just look at the list of effects. You really think someone experiencing all that is fit to be running an entire city? Oh, and lets not forget, crack cocaine is illegal. How does it look when someone representing the law is doing it?
Stop trying to defend someone you clearly know nothing about.
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ponyo, seriously, you're easily one of the dumbest posters on this forum. please stop. i implore you. being someone's bulldog is pathetic.
It's ironic how you're telling us "oh just cause you don't agree with my opinion doesn't mean it's wrong", yet here you're telling another forum member that they're an idiot just because they agree with a lot of what they see on the forum. Hypocritical, isn't it?
I'd recommend you get off the internet before you break it.
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Crack cocaine is not a soft drug like alcohol or marijuana.
Well, while it is true, I wouldn't like my mayor to be a piss-ass drunk or some pothead laying on the couch all day eating his 10th bag of doritos either.
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>everybody is mad about people having the freedom to do what they want with their own bodies
how about this: blame yourselves for voting in a crackhead. otherwise, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
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