i think you are misunderstanding what i am saying. i don't want people to achieve MY goals. i didn't actually state what my goals were anywhere in my posts. i said i was passionate about medical marijuana and that maybe if the pot community got together as one, legalization could be achieved. i'm not saying you have to be a political activist. and i'm not saying you can't worry about yourself and no one else (though i do think that it is selfish and speaks poorly of you... not gonna lie.
) i also never made the claim that the "chill, bro" mentality negated the recognition of social ills. what i said was that the "chill, bro" mentality seems to negate the action towards social ills. and i also never said that anyone had to do anything about them (but i did say i wish people would). i was merely stating that if a united group of people with like-minded interests put their effort into acheiving a goal, they could. (ie. the pot community)
what i was trying to say was that the general
perception of pot smoker's is that we are bunch of lazy, stupid stoner's. and i think that part of that notoriety is put on us because we have a "chill, bro" mentality. and i don't like that. i'm not a lazy, stupid stoner. i have a phd and teach at a university in nyc. i'm actually quite chill, too. but i do care about my fellow man, and i do care about the social and political change.
oh, and one more thing... you may not be "one of those people who go out and try to make a change in the world, because frankly, [you] dont give a shit." i sure hope you never have a problem that you requires you to ask for help. maybe you'll get some else who has their "own life to live" and has their "own problems to worry about" and leaves your ass high and dry when you need it the most. no one is an island, pal.