Pubdate: Mon, 09 Mar 2015
Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)
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Author: Louis DeGiulio
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n136/a03.html

NOT ALL GOD'S HANDIWORK IS GOOD

Re: "The Christian case for drug law reform - Marijuana is not God's 
mistake for the government to fix, says Rep. David Simpson of 
Longview," Thursday news story.

One of Rep. Simpson's arguments for legalizing marijuana seems to be 
as follows: Marijuana occurs in nature, and since nature is God's 
handiwork, it is good and therefore governments should not oppose it. 
As he states: "I recognize the innate goodness of everything God made .. ."

Does this include tobacco? Devastating tornadoes and earthquakes? How 
about all manner of deadly microbes? All of these are elements of 
nature. How are these innately good?

Louis DeGiulio, Flower Mound
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