DON'T ATTACK MR WAGNER, HAVE THE GUTS TO ATTACK HIS
BELIEFS
Source: Hull
Daily Mail, UK
Pub date: 11 February 2004
Pub LTE: Don't attack Mr Wagner, have the guts to
attack his beliefs
Author: Alexander Donis
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http://www.thisishull.co.uk/
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DON'T ATTACK MR
WAGNER, HAVE THE GUTS TO ATTACK HIS BELIEFS
Carol Young's
criticism of Carl Wagner (Mail, February 4) fails to take into account certain
fundamental points.
When Carl Wagner
voices his opinion on cannabis laws he does so not only as a cannabis user but
also to promote the alternative uses which would benefit everyone in society.
The law is
unjust and it will remain unjust as long as people like Carol Young refuse to
credit Mr Wagner with the privilege of free speech.
Wanting to
suppress Mr Wagner's messages does not escape anyone from the facts which he
attempts to convey.
There is ample
evidence to suggest cannabis should be legal.
Carol Young's
belief that an unjust law should be accepted rather than protested against is
based on what argument?
It was probably
a person who shared a similar dislike for Mr Wagner's opinions who made the
false allegations in an "anonymous" phone call which resulted in his
arrest.
It would be much
more constructive to read someone's justifications for criminalising pot
smokers, and for someone to explain why we should not be allowed the benefits
of its non-narcotic variety, hemp.
Rather than
attack Mr Wagner personally why can't someone have the guts to attack his
beliefs?
If what he says
and does is so wrong then surely someone can state what is wrong about it.
Alexander Donis,
Hinderwell
Street,
Hull.