You make an interesting point. Technically, this is all about people. I will agree with that 110%. Now, the core reason people hold these fears and misunderstandings is due to a government-designed system of education which teaches them improperly. Back to what you said - this government-designed education is still created by people. It's always an endless circle.

You cannot change the government without educating people, and it's dificult to educate people who've recieved 15 years of indoctrination. When someone has built their perspective of the world on biased beliefs and bullshit opinions handed down from others who are know-nothing followers, it becomes very difficult to gain any real ground in convincing them otherwise. When push comes to shove, even if 60% of the population are pro-psychedelic, it's the government who seems to have the final say - at least from a legislative position.

I agree with Sterlin's motive here and I also agree with your perspective. I enjoy conversing these issues and philosophies.

I like to add, that I cannot agree - at least in certain company - that "government prohibits drugs" is something wrong to say or too generic. Technically they do, regardless of the fact that the government is just a group of people. I say this because some people who are new cannot understand the concepts without first identifying a perpetrator. After some deeper education, yes. But nobody simply jumps in that deep. For example, with that argument, it's easy for me to say "discussing anarchism is too generic because by doing so, we're lending the idea that government is valid, and true anarchists wouldn't even discuss the idea of having rulers." Now, that's totally valid from a certain perspective, but it's a bit too deep when people are just learning the concepts of not having a ruler. People with no experience aren't going to randomly dive into examining the scientific research of the morality of psychedelics - they first need cause. Since most people identify with government as a core cause for law, rather than people, I think there's a fine line there. Let them blame the government, it's a stepping stone in the right direction.

I do respect both of your opinions and perspective for various reason, just to make that clear. I also thank you both for your contributions here and for putting your mind into your work.