Bday Prang

brings to mind the atrocious episode of question time in which the leader of the BNP Nick Griffin was subjected to an hour of abuse by hand picked left wing activists, as it turned out he handled himself pretty well under the circumstances and it backfired on the BBC who where actually widely criticised. A clear case of shooting themselves in the (left) foot Free speech is very low on the lefty's list of priorities, and there is a lot they don't want people to know about

channel 4 deserves further scrutiny too but it will never happen. Ofcom is staffed by the wokest of the woke and as such is not fit for purpose

Compared to the BBC standard model where members of the audience are hand picked for their political views and quickly silenced when they ask the "wrong " questions. Sunak was not given a free platform to promote himself or his policies, he was actually royally roasted by the audience. It needs to be understood that there are people watching the channel for no other reason than to find something to complain about however obscure, and when they do latch on to something, they spread it all over social media along with a link informing others where they can register their complaint, whether they actually saw it or not is irrelevant. In some cases they complain even before the programme has been broadcast Its a targeted campaign by leftys who just cant abide people getting access to the truth which is invariably unpalatable to their left wing sensitivities

Seems to be perfectly acceptable behaviour for some on here , especially when the victim is British. It seems that its perfectly possible in these circumstances to behave in a racist manner without being accused of , or considering ones self to be racist, Had the victim been a member of one of the UK's increasingly "diverse communities" many would refrain from the victim blaming comments, unfortunately for the victim he is a white british male who was not explicitly described as the member of an alphabet group . So he's fair game, had he been black and gay it would of course be completely different

didn't think the safety of locals was an issue there

He may not have known it was a dangerous area, its not exactly mentioned as such in any TAT brochures, and not all here are seasoned veterans or bother with this forum. Where does it state he was acting like an idiot ?

And not just in Thailand, There are countless examples of the failings of public polls especially those regarding controversial subjects. Nobody expected brexit did they? and i could easily conduct a similar poll that would demonstrate the majority of britons are in favour of sharia law

I don't see how pointing out a few basic facts regarding cannabis use could be considered "selfish," But restricting others enjoyment purely because of your own personal views could easily be considered so

That would be the reason for the "not for sale to those under 20 years of age" regulation Your constant reference to kids, as pointed out by another member, really is a bit creepy.

So the Thais mind's are "mush" what an insulting comment by any standards,

Creepy indeed. but it seems to be the standard goto argument for many. They feel it gives them some sort of moral high ground which cannot be disputed. Mention a potential vulnerable victim and nothing more need be said. An age limit for alcohol is considered, by those who drink it and even those who don't , to be perfectly appropriate measure, sufficient to protect the youth, whilst allowing adults to indulge. Yet when it comes to cannabis the same people start clutching their pearls, and nothing short of an outright ban accompanied by draconian punishments will suffice, A perfect example of double standards as a result of ignorance an fear The current law is clear enough, not for sale to those under 20, and if there really are millions of underage users, where are all the news reports?

And where are the hysterical outraged "netizens" with their evangelical concern for the tarnished image of Thailand? All conspicuously silent as is usual following incidents like this. But walk naked or drive a car on the beach and the outcry is deafening

and in your considered opinion, that is the reason and justification for this attack?

Would you extend similar "sympathies" to a woman if sexually assaulted or raped at 4:40am. Afterall she would obviously have been "asking for it"

A young guy probably enjoying himself prior to being attacked. Not everybody has resigned themselves to being a member of the pipe and slippers brigade

It seems somewhat perverse that what one can do today, without consequence, regarding cannabis use, may shortly have the potential to land one in prison.along with all the other problems one may face with a "drugs" conviction on ones record , despite harming nobody, All due to the personal whims of a politician/ convicted criminal By all means target under age users and those who supply them , as the regulations allow for, just like alcohol. but where is the logic in hunting down and prosecuting everybody else

Well if the last couple of years was to be looked at as an experiment or a trial run,at least socially there appears to have been no issues at all, despite the best efforts of the nay sayers and the ever eager media. If it had not been for 100 years of" reefer madness " and all the negative propaganda which has shaped people's attitudes, discussions like this would not happen. Prior to the legalisation, I personally cannot remember a single incident hitting the headlines where cannabis was mentioned as a contributory factor either, yet there were plenty of people using it even then. Now with the number of users having vastly increased , by up to ten times according to some estimates, there is still , contrary to all the doom and gloom predictions by some people , a distinct lack of evidence or reports of any negative consequences in the news despite the best efforts of the media, In fact the only issue mentioned on here by the anti cannabis brigade is that they "don't like the smell" hardly a valid reason to subject people to what can be severe punishments just for possessing a plant "Whatever it puts them in mind to do" "Alcohol is bad enough" you are suggesting that cannabis is worse in that respect than alcohol, and that is clearly not the case. any assertion that it is, is purely the result of years and years of negative propaganda clouding ones judgement, and not based on any reported instances

see, he's drunk already

The point is ,alcoholics really should not be commenting, There have been no significant problems or social issues, unless you are talking about alcohol of course, which is responsible for violence, traffic accidents every single day , and many long term health issues, and waking up next to ugly women to name just four of the" positives" It is indeed the best way to mess up a country. Just imagine life without it , oh sorry , you can't, at least not without breaking into a cold sweat

You appear to be one of the last reefer madness prohibitionists still trolling on nearly every cannabis thread, all the others have either seen sense or given up. Pity you can't do the same

And what if they asked 13 individuals ? same percentage again ? "(+ or -)" If anybody does not understand how polls work. you are the last person they should be asking

How many were discreetly smoking it before legalisation ? ( millions) How many will be smoking discreetly if it is recriminalized ? (more than before) The genie is well and truly out of the bottle

The smell of alcohol can kill ????

Mental health issues? very vague details of her "partner" and whether he also is intending to apply for a visa? and what visa exactly? And the photo was not even taken here All just a made up story and an attempt to rubbish the uk We, the members of this forum, deserve better than this

food not necessarily required either