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[hogwonguy1979]

[Carbon]

[jfromtheway]

Good grief, a guy smokes some weed and asks a question about a drug test... and he gets jumped like gangbusters by 1940s-minded, anti-drug absolutists. Talk about petty, giving the "we don't want you here, stay in your country," argument. However, there's something out there that helps people deal with being so uptight about little things that have nothing to do with them, know what I'm saying? OP, just quit 20-30 days before you come, you're unlikely to get an informed answer here amongst the sad, bitter individuals who, as you have seen, inhabit this site and hate people who enjoy natural growing good things, relaxing, and doing things that might increase one's overall enjoyment of life.

[Carbon]

[jfromtheway]

[jfromtheway]

[NQ]

[Carbon]

[jfromtheway]

And who are you having this more relevant discussion with, Carbon? The guy never said he was in Korea and the only, yes, irresponsible, thing that I witnessed was you and the other guy trying to belittle him for asking a question about a drug test.

OK. Smoking pot in Korea is only irresponsible because you're in a foreign country that happens to have draconian drug laws making the consequences greater. I'm sure you agree with that but that's where I draw the line. Exceptions can also always be made based on the situation.

[Carbon]

Not having any relevant discussion with you, that's for sure.

My point is clear and if one even person refrains from asking for advice on how to beat the drug test, mission accomplished. Asking will always get you stomped here, and for good reason.

[12ax7]

[jfromtheway]

He's right because you agree with him, 12ax7? In fact, I agreed with most of what he said in his redacted response.

What I disagree with, is the overreacting and quibbling over what a few idiots in the big bad world decided to do last week, then berating an individual you know nothing about, lumping him in with a group of drug smugglers, accusing him of being irresponsible, and NOT answering his damn question. All for, what, inquiring about a simple drug test? And I get the response, "well that's how we roll on Dave's when people ask about the drug test". Responsibility in action.

I would call being anonymously vilifying and immature towards a complete stranger, irresponsible.

Check my statements on this page (or the next one if I flip it), and note: 1) I never mentioned the word "legalization" 2) Never even made any argument for/against Korea and its policy on marijuana 3) And never said anything about people getting arrested here.

It's not that I don't have opinions on those things, it was the whole, irresponsibly and anonymously berating a dude on the internet and calling him irresponsible, "you're not welcome here" hypocritical gang up babble, which led me to enter the forum.

And yes, it's good because it's a good plant. But, as your story highlights, there are bad plants too.

[northway]

[PatrickGHBusan]

The guy seems to have been worried his pot use would show up on a test. Thats not unreasonable and needs to be separated from someone who uses pot in Korea (that is DUMB, no debate).

If the guy smokes weed back where he is and does not touch the stuff in Korea then no worries and that makes him aware and intelligent enough to understand what living abroad means.

So far, it seems to be just the case....no need to condemn him for asking a question like that before going to Korea or taking the medical test.

Now if he uses in Korea and gets busted, no tears will be shed because you have to be a complete moron to use drugs in any country that has such draconian drug laws.

Still, so far this is not the case....

[Carbon]

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I reacted the way I did (which was not irresponsible; check a dictionary) because the guy was/is smoking right down to the wire. He was worried about the pending medical test which, and I am assuming he did some reading before deciding to go halfway around the world, he knew was inevitable. He asks how sensitive the machine is and how long the time period between getting your ARC (right away, typically) and the test. This guy must have been hitting in the car on the way to the airport, or planning to.

This is irresponsible, in a very literal sense. If he hasn't left yet and departure is eminent, then the same thing applies; he should have stopped some time ago to let it clear his system.

No matter the situation, if you are worried about the test when you arrive, it is illustrative of poor planning and self control which, if you are caught/turned away, etc, is irresponsible regarding both himself and those who are here and have to live under the shadow cast by such events.

jfromtheway, your position is clear. Being "being anonymously vilifying and immature towards a complete stranger" is not 'irresponsible', except in some vague, non-literal sense. His post implicated him, not me and I would call his behavior immature (not stopping sooner), not mine. I was reactionary or impulsive at worst.

Now, I would say that one characterizing the laws here as being "draconian" works against any claim to "Never even made any argument for/against Korea and its policy on marijuana". Other words are much less pejorative and I am sure that one would choose another if they didn't want to show their strong feelings about this topic.

I would say that you are biased, while I and others remain only biased toward not wanting to carry the burden of others. I have never condemned one who partakes outside Korea; that is not my business and I honestly don't care. Your bias is seems to be making you read things into the topic that in reality are not there. Relax. Nobody is taking a black or white stance on the general issue of use. I think I have been quite clear that my point of view is framed with "in Korea".