VisualDistortion
Rising Star
Hello friend's, I want to share an idea with you that I hope will be recieved enthusiastically. Recently a thread titled "The Culture" was started by one of our brothers, hexagonomicon, in which people are discussing the banner under which the psychedelic community should fly. Some interesting points have been shared and all are worth consideration. But my personal opinion is that we should fly under the banner of freedom. While I appreciate what hexagonomicon said, and the point he made about using symbols to make it more of a spiritual manner, not all of us can fly under that banner. Myself, nor burnt, and I'm sure there are others; can fly under the banner of spirituality. And in an increasingly left brain thinking and skeptical society, they might want to cut right through that arguement too.
Think about the word freedom for a second. It is a powerful and emotional word. Everybody can get behind freedom, and everybody wants everyone else to be free. We all love the word freedom. It evokes images our ancestors fighting and dieing, and we feel the need to honor their spirit. Some will think of an eagle gliding high over a majestic lake when they think of freedom. Yes, freedom is a powerful word. It is a word the psychonaught and straight can get behind. Both preacher and partier will unite in the name of freedom. And that is why I propose that we push the rights of the psychedelic community under the banner of pure, unadultered freedom. EVERYONE can get behind that, and there is strength in numbers. Especially in a democracy.
Now comes my idea. I am no Leary, nor Kesey, or Huxley. At least not yet.:d But I can still try and do my part. I want to build a website that is dedicated to making a straightforward case for the edification of psychedelics. This must be done. Because by our definition of freedom, we should not deal harm to ourselves or others. The thousands of years that proved many psychedelics to be safe were destroyed by government propaganda in the mid 60's to late 70's. Now it is time to reverse the damage done. If you know something positive that psychedelics have done, just state it here.
Books, movies and music that were inspired and influenced by psychedlics are a great starting point. Those are things that people have a strong emotional bond with. The psychedelic influence upon science and philosphy is even a step higher, because it shows utility in these substances. This is important as society become more modernized and looks for work power in everything. But what is really of the utmost importance is proving the safety of these substances, especially psychologically. I can't tell you how many people think that if you do psychelics for long enough, you'll go crazy. Well, I'm sure you all know this, but that is the largest hurdle for us to overcome. This means we fight an uphill battle since the last testing done with psychedelics was in the 70's. And most of that was government testing meant to induced psychosis and fear.
This is a big task my friends, but it is our task. If we really believe in what we are doing, then we will stand up and fight the good fight. It is undeniable that psychedelics have had a very positive influence on our lives and society as a whole. We need to paint a picture for the masses. Paint over the graffiti and terror that was brought upon us by the government four decades ago. We have a long journey ahead of us to achieve our goal. We might not even achieve it in our lifetime. But if what we are doing truly is right, than we are unstoppable if we fly under the banner of freedom. Because freedom is something that everyman should have, and no one would say otherwise.
Think about the word freedom for a second. It is a powerful and emotional word. Everybody can get behind freedom, and everybody wants everyone else to be free. We all love the word freedom. It evokes images our ancestors fighting and dieing, and we feel the need to honor their spirit. Some will think of an eagle gliding high over a majestic lake when they think of freedom. Yes, freedom is a powerful word. It is a word the psychonaught and straight can get behind. Both preacher and partier will unite in the name of freedom. And that is why I propose that we push the rights of the psychedelic community under the banner of pure, unadultered freedom. EVERYONE can get behind that, and there is strength in numbers. Especially in a democracy.
Now comes my idea. I am no Leary, nor Kesey, or Huxley. At least not yet.:d But I can still try and do my part. I want to build a website that is dedicated to making a straightforward case for the edification of psychedelics. This must be done. Because by our definition of freedom, we should not deal harm to ourselves or others. The thousands of years that proved many psychedelics to be safe were destroyed by government propaganda in the mid 60's to late 70's. Now it is time to reverse the damage done. If you know something positive that psychedelics have done, just state it here.
Books, movies and music that were inspired and influenced by psychedlics are a great starting point. Those are things that people have a strong emotional bond with. The psychedelic influence upon science and philosphy is even a step higher, because it shows utility in these substances. This is important as society become more modernized and looks for work power in everything. But what is really of the utmost importance is proving the safety of these substances, especially psychologically. I can't tell you how many people think that if you do psychelics for long enough, you'll go crazy. Well, I'm sure you all know this, but that is the largest hurdle for us to overcome. This means we fight an uphill battle since the last testing done with psychedelics was in the 70's. And most of that was government testing meant to induced psychosis and fear.
This is a big task my friends, but it is our task. If we really believe in what we are doing, then we will stand up and fight the good fight. It is undeniable that psychedelics have had a very positive influence on our lives and society as a whole. We need to paint a picture for the masses. Paint over the graffiti and terror that was brought upon us by the government four decades ago. We have a long journey ahead of us to achieve our goal. We might not even achieve it in our lifetime. But if what we are doing truly is right, than we are unstoppable if we fly under the banner of freedom. Because freedom is something that everyman should have, and no one would say otherwise.