wish could be there!
2006-07-12 20:23:06 · 12 answers · asked by Tiger Long 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
They're not the most free. People hear they have lenient drug (marijuana only) and prostitution laws and think it's a free for all. They have very strict punishments for violators.
2006-07-12 20:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by keep_up_w_this 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the fact that they have very few regulations and for instance, most people want to go to Amsterdam for the idea that pot is illegal. It's what many look for, as if it is an "answer" but we all know, it is far from that! So why so interested in a free country such as Amsterdam? If you have issues and problems here, you'll have them come with you, no matter where you are. Wish you all the best!
2006-07-12 20:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because in Amsterdam, people are allowed to choose what they do with their free time. As long as your personal choice isnt hurting anyone else, you are free to do what you want.
In America, we are losing more and more of our rights to lawmakers, that dont allow us to vote on what is best for us. For example, wearing a helmet or a seatbelt- or smoking pot (though alcohol, being legal- kills more in a year than pot has ever!)- we get caught a little buzzed behind the wheel and we get sentanced as if we killed someone- even if we didnt.
On that point- I think it is reasonable to slam it to someone if they are so plastered they cant pass a roadside test- but people metabolize alcohol differently, a breathalyzer dont. One guy could do his daily routine on a fifth of booze, and another could be falling down after a wine cooler- the guy thats wasted on the wine cooler wont go to jail for driving because he will pass the breath test- the guy you cant tell is drunk on a fifth gets sent to jail, even though he can walk and talk just fine.
Anyways, there are other personal choices lawmakers make for citizens- like gambling, the types of guns we own, prostitution- and many many more freedoms taken from us - I may personally feel that many of these things are wrong and not choose them for myself, but if the only person we are hurting directly is ourselves- let the government mind their OWN business! After all, people hurt others indirectly all the time and politicians do it most!
2006-07-12 20:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by ProZack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amsterdam is not a country but it is in Holland. The free deal is that just about anything you do is alright. You can smoke dope, have sex with prostitutes etc and its legal thus free.
2006-07-12 20:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by subsailor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in some areas it is legal to do drugs and prostitution is a legal trade monitored by the city for cleanliness from disease etc. You wish you could be there? why? whats so great about doing drugs and prostitution? Pretty shallow reasons to want to go to a place I think. And it sure does not say much about your state of mind.
2006-07-12 20:27:56 · answer #5 · answered by Pete 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly Amsterdam is not a country, its a place in Holland. In Amsterdam you can smoke Hash, they actually have cafes, shops that sell the stuff ,you can view live sex shows, there are windows in shopfronts with naked women, you get the idea
2006-07-12 20:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by tiger2say 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are aware that 'Amsterdam' is not a country right?
2006-07-12 20:38:31 · answer #7 · answered by BlueChimera 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you can do all the drugs you want there. But that's kind of stupid. Drugs are bad, simply put....
2006-07-12 20:27:15 · answer #8 · answered by Confused 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe so , reason my cousin explained to me about their place . I believe they don't believe in God also .
2006-07-12 20:27:01 · answer #9 · answered by your noon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because anything goes there ,,,, from drugs to prositution.
2006-07-12 20:27:09 · answer #10 · answered by robin j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋