I never said that IVing
anything was safe.
Even in a sterile, medical setting, complications can arise. I was talking about HR in broad terms; if you want to get defensive, that's your prerogative.
As I was trying to explain, writing off ROAs as somehow beyond the pale on a harm reduction discussion board means that some users - probably the most marginalised and at risk of all drug users (IDUs) - are likely to miss useful HR tips that could save their life/limbs etc.
It just comes across as a little preachy to me, when I think the conversation needs to be as open-minded as possible for the sake of getting important information to those who need it most. This is my perspective and you are entitled to disagree, but perhaps it deserves it's own thread, as this is way off topic.
Saying
it's not the ROA that does the harm, it's the substance itself.
Is a bit besides the point, if you ask me. I acknowledged that you might be referring to morphine, which you seem to have overlooked or ignored.
No, you said;
Needles are the only inherently dangerous ROA.
(emphasis my own)
This is what I was responding to, giving you at least one example of why it is erroneous.
Draw whatever assumptions you want from this; I was not advocating anything in particular, just stating that stigmatising injecting drug users - people that are
at risk is quite contrary to the general philosophy of bluelight and harm reduction more generally.
You can misquote me and take my posts out of context - I don't mind. I don't have a personal issue with you - in fact I don't recall ever interacting with you until recently - but taking someone disagreeing with you, (and taking the effort to elaborate on their thoughts) as a personal slight seems rather touchy.
Do try to be civil...or don't. But we're all friends here.