Reply #72: I agree with you on most of what you say in this thread

[roughsatori]

I believe that to invent a revolution where there was none is counter-revolutionary. The 60s are another brand name in America, it's nostalgia. And to successfully sell nostalgia one must embellish the truth of an era.

However when it comes to using drugs as a means of spirituality. I do think that history shows it has been done in the confines of cultural parameters. The cultures had rules for the use of the substances within that society that are usually strictly adhered to in that culture. Exploration with chemicals for spirituality in cultures that have no place for it tends to lead to "spiritual joy-riding" and addiction.

That said, I still think it possible that an individual raised in a western culture might find some enhancement to their spirituality from drugs. But then again, I am for the legalization of all drugs. So, would allow them to try.