Regarding his two previous posts in this thread.
You see? This is exactly why I consider Bluelight to be such an amazing repository of information on all virtually all things relating to mind-altering substances - whether directly or indirectly.
It's the Reddit of drug use with a fundamental focus on harm reduction. At least, that's what comes to mind.
The reason for that is because of educational contributions from people like PriestTheyCalledHim - nicely formatted with references and links.
As an example - I knew about Pope Francis being considered controversial in that he's wanting to unite the different denominations. And I've known about the allegations of pedophiles within their ranks, which is sick, saddening, and shocking when you consider that they are usually looked up to as examples of "good" human beings, even by people who are not Christians, and/or who may not agree with their views on our origins, however, regard them (or regarded them) as trustworthy and safe to leave their children around. Oh how betrayed many of them must have felt?
What I did not know about was that the Roman Catholic Church supported The Holocaust, nor that they helped Nazis to escape to other nations. For me, this revelation is very unsettling, but I digress.
As time has passed, I have come to see harm reduction as extremely important in anyone's life - especially the "street" drug-using minority. And it has surely played a vitally important role in saving my life on numerous occasions, as well as helping to save the lives of two close friends.
The fact that it's not recognized as a medically viable means of saving lives continues to frustrate us, as it has been proven on countless occasions to reduce risks associated with consuming mind-altering substances. And it has also indirectly helped to recognize when various prohibitionist organizations and/or individuals are deliberately misleading the public in order to gain their support against drug reform - most likely because they stand to lose a lot of money if it comes to pass.
As a result, I see Bluelight as not just providing Harm Reduction-based tools/tips/guidance for drug use, but also Harm Reduction from the media, bureaucrats/politicians, elites/lobbyists, ourselves (such as trip reports and experience), religion, history, and much more. And as much as it sounds like I may be brown-nosing, the truth is that my knowledge of these things has increased dramatically from this absolute gem of a website alone. And I feel much more informed, confident, and most importantly safer for it.
I should design a Bluelight logo and get a tattoo. How's that for brown-nosing
