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AFL"s Illicit Drug Policy
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antman said:
perhaps not, but a 16yo who fancies a career in footy my see that AFL players can take drugs and still have be successful, or he might see that a player who has taken drugs has lost his career cos of it. then he might think twice.
A lot of policies seem to be set by the middle aged and those policies effectively punish youth, attempt to stifle their enjoyment of life or are simply based on "we know better because we are older"; generally this is largely because the policies no longer directly effect them.
Would like to see the AFL's illicit drug policy set solely by 18-21 year players.
Would like to see the AFL's illicit drug policy set solely by 18-21 year players.
A bunch of alcoholics telling a bunch of kids not to escape the pressures of life through substance abuse. 
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well many people are aware that there is one player on our list that has a reputation for indulging so to speak... and brayshaw said in his commentary something along the lines of... said player "continues to rack up possession in this game." then added "I've got to be careful with my words."
Interesting.
There is no explicit option in this poll to have no illicit drugs policy at all.
The problem with nanny States is once you introduce any form of perceived morality into the rules/law, it can only become harsher and harsher as nobody wants to be the one saying 'yeah they'll be right, reduce all penalties or scrap it'.
Meanwhile, Indonesia is thinking about banning alcohol. To many of them, it's immoral to drink alcohol. To us, it's immoral to pop pills. Maybe in 30 years the situation will be reversed, like what's happening to marijuana at the moment in America? Or maybe pills/powder will spiral out of control in coming decades and require even harsher penalties. For this reason we should probably hedge our bets either way, which means not overcompensating with a 1-strike you're fired policy (which is easy for non-druggies like myself to support).
There is no explicit option in this poll to have no illicit drugs policy at all.
The problem with nanny States is once you introduce any form of perceived morality into the rules/law, it can only become harsher and harsher as nobody wants to be the one saying 'yeah they'll be right, reduce all penalties or scrap it'.
Meanwhile, Indonesia is thinking about banning alcohol. To many of them, it's immoral to drink alcohol. To us, it's immoral to pop pills. Maybe in 30 years the situation will be reversed, like what's happening to marijuana at the moment in America? Or maybe pills/powder will spiral out of control in coming decades and require even harsher penalties. For this reason we should probably hedge our bets either way, which means not overcompensating with a 1-strike you're fired policy (which is easy for non-druggies like myself to support).
All the commentary coming out of the AFL, players and players association is that they're looking to soften the policy rather than hardening it.
Much better. Then softly softly approach has been counter productive.
Drink a glass of wine the night before a match and you get suspended for a match. Do a few lines and there is no penalty, no public naming and shaming, no real issue.
Where is the logic in that?
Drink a glass of wine the night before a match and you get suspended for a match. Do a few lines and there is no penalty, no public naming and shaming, no real issue.
Where is the logic in that?
That's the way no right or wrong ,no good or bad , more diminished responsibility , do whatever makes you feel good with little to no consequence. A very slippery slope for society, moral decline throughout history and the results of it does not give me a lot of confidence.
I'm way outta the loop, but, isn't actually taking the stuff against the law? Are people actually prosecuted for this anymore?
