Originally Posted by OnionsOfLove
i have found through experience that the best way to convince anyone that theyre in the wrong state of mind about something is to make them ask themselves why they think what they think. to be completely honest, if you have a wealth of weed knowledge and you get into a lengthy conversation with your mom about why weed is illegal and why all illegal things arent bad, you can win it. i started and won a lot of these conversations while establishing that i was a responsible person with "drugs" and voila, theyre ok with it now.
try to get your mom to explain to you why she has the viewpoints she does. example:
why is it bad if i do weed its just a plant.. etc etc (not a real question, already know her answer)
well its illegal
why is it illegal? (also not a real question, you know the gist of her answer)
because its destructive and bad and makes you forget stuff (lol..)
why isnt alcohol illegal?
if she chooses to answer the last question you know youve already won. even if you dont get an answer, asking that question in that context means youve pretty much won. anyone answering the last question in that context blatantly admits that the government has control over what people think is right and wrong with regards to substances (and much more also..)
just an example, please dont write it down or something :P