Recently, I was blessed with a response to one of my blogs titled "Drugs Are Bad, M'kay". This very bold individual anonymously posted the following message:

"Maybe drugs ARE bad, m'kay? Perhasp they uffect ur speling."

I would like to thank this person because they truly brought out the essence of the blog. I wasn't writing to justify or shine a positive light on the use or addiction of drugs. I was making a point on how people, like this individual, are quick to judge another for their mistakes. First, aside from my misspellings (which often slip through my fingerz), I've been cleaner than most newborns for all of my life. However, that is not the issue. Drug use is not the issue. That is why I shed light upon the various legal drugs available with a prescription. How can a drug be "bad"? Drugs have no volition or intention of their own. Drugs are, perhaps, bad for you. Drugs are, perhaps, harmful. But, the issue is the addiction and it is people who are addicted and not just addicted to drugs.

Furthermore, how can one hope to live in a better society when ignorance and judgment is the response to one's bad behavior? I would argue that many who find themselves addicted to the many illegal drugs available are in such a predicament because of the excessively judgmental world around them. So, thank you, anonymous! You are a prime example of what happens when ignorance and judgment find a free hand.