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Re: Interesting web site update.
Namaskar,
The said posting was accepted because of the author's explanation that
there was information about Ganeshbaba, a Hindu sadhu on that web site.
Drug advertisement and advocacy are certainly out of the purview of this
newsgroup.
regards,
ajay shah
moderator, soc.relgion.hindu
On Wed, 10 Jul 1996, Vivek Sadananda Pai wrote:
> In article <ghenDu9s26.12I@netcom.com>,
> Serendipity <serendipity@magnet.ch> writes:
> |> *** Psychedelic Tryptamines ***
> |> Articles on psychedelic mushrooms and DMT; preservation of
> |> dried psilocybin mushrooms; links to other documents
> |> concerning psychedelic tryptamines.
>
> I have a question about this post -
>
> Given that it has been said that SRH strives to be a family-oriented
> newsgroup where even kids can feel safe to read, what is the policy
> regarding the advertizing of psychedelic drugs?
>
> I know that the moderator has said that certain topics cannot be
> discussed here, but it seems to me that allowing posts which encourage
> people to go out and try various brain-altering drugs is a bit more
> serious than the occassional use of a term describing a part of the
> anatomy.
>
> In fact, novice psychedelic mushroom hunters often get hurt or die in
> the process of trying to get high, since poisonous and mind-altering
> mushrooms can be found in the same places. This post seems designed to
> appeal to novices, so the danger is particularly large. Should we (as
> a group) be encouraging people to tempt Hindu youth into going out
> into fields and potentially killing themselves looking for a cheap
> high? So, could someone suggest what should be the policy with
> respect to articles which advertise drug use to a young audience?
>
> -Vivek
>
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