WHATCHA THINK? THE BLABBERMOUTH
Let's see how different answers and responses to the same question can give us information about
different kinds of people.
Interviewer : What do you think about drugs? Do you take any? Should they be legalised?
Man 1: Of course I don't take any drugs! We all know that drugs are really harmful, and all policies should concentrate on their banning
and a strong persecution over dealers and drug addicts.
Teenager 1: Well, I used to smoke crap some time ago, but now I don't. Nowadays they're really common in society, and many people
-not only drug addicts- take them as a way of escaping from reality. And many other people take them just for fun. I think they shouldn't
be legalised because many people would become drug addicts in short.
Woman 1: Drugs? Oh no, never! People who take them are crazy! And many have lost their health, their families, their jobs and all
that because of addiction. Legalisation? Absolutely not.
Man 2: Yeah, I usually smoke weed, but I got great control over myself, I'm not a pothead! I just take it to relax after a hard day.
They should be legalised because that would not imply an increase of consumers, but a better control over their quality, and all
the hidden mafias would disappear.
Teenager 2: Do I look like a junkie? All junkies are scum, and dealers should spend the rest of their fucking lives in jail!
Woman 2: No, I don't take any drugs. But I wouldn't mind their legalisation, since people who take them will take them even if they're
legal or not. Let's look at Holland, it's a modern country and the taking of soft drugs is tolerated. And people there do not
scandalise, it's seen as something realistic that has to be controlled, regulated and normativised, like any other business.
Man 3: First of all, we should differenciate between soft and hard drugs. Soft drugs like hash or marihuana are similar in some way
to tobacco and alcohol, and why say yes to tobacco and alcohol and no to weed, for example? It's just a natural plant! We should
tolerate all of them or none, but not yes to ones and no to others. Regarding hard drugs like cocaine, heroine or pills, I'm completely
against their taking and their legalisation. That crap is all synthetic and chemical and is pure poison.
Teenager 3: My life is mine, and I can do with it whatever I want. If I don't disturb the others' lives, why should I be bugged
for smoking a couple of joints? Laws rule from my skin outwards, from my skin inwards I am the only ruler.
Woman 3: I don't know. Everyone is free to do what they want. If someone takes drugs, that's their problem. I really don't care.
What's more, legalisation would not change anything, I think it's all a matter of money, not of morality.
Man 4: Most politicians take drugs, and why shouldn't I? They're all a bunch of hypocrites, they could finish with drugs if they
really wanted to, but they're not into it. And when the police finds a good amount of drugs, why don't they show how it's burnt or
destroyed? That's because they keep it to sell it again to the mafias.
Teenager 4: No, I've never taken any drugs. I prefer to drink alcohol to get high, it's cheaper, healthier and legal. People who take
drugs aren't conscious that they're killing themselves without any need, just for the sake of it. And you can get a good fine or even go to
prison if you're caught taking or dealing with drugs, is it necessary to run the risk? I don't think so. Legalise them? I don't agree with it,
but I wouldn't care if it were so.
Woman 4: All depends on what is considered as drugs. Tobacco, alcohol, pollution or spending all your money playing slot machines
can be drugs. All that stuff kills your body or your mind, therefore, all that stuff are drugs. And all that makes your
individual life or society worse and decadent should be eliminated. It's pure logic. It's like fastening your seatbelt and drive your car
at high speed after drinking litres of whisky. Has it sense?
Taking into account the previous answers, we'll briefly try and sketch their beliefs,
knowing that this is just a general approximation that does not define their personality.
Man 1: Completely against drugs and their legalisation. Strengthening of anti-drug policies.
Teenager 1: Ex drug taker. Not a good experience with drugs.
Woman 1: Drugs as something harmful both physically and morally.
Man 2: Sporadic drug taker. Conscious about legal and social situation.
Teenager 2: Convinced anti-drug-taking and anti-drug-legalisation. Linguistically violent.
Woman 2: Realistic. Focuses on the economical aspect.
Man 3: Scientific explanation about different kinds of drugs. Interested in the topic.
Teenager 3: Declared drug taker. Individualistic point of view.
Woman 3: Doesn't know and doesn't care. Probably the most common belief.
Man 4: Non-declared drug taker. Projection of own guilt.
Teenager 4: Doesn't take drugs, but isn't against legalisation. Conscious about legal situation.
Woman 4: Extreme realistic. Compares drugs with other kinds of physically and socially unhealthy aspects.