The opinion of opium in this great
country is a subject that incites great and passionate argument. It is well
known that if a subject of the British crown fall victim to the illegal trade
and smuggling of opium from China, Her Majesty will offer no helping hand of
support. To smuggle from China is illegal by the laws of the Chinese, Her
Majesty will fail to sympathize with the poor subject that falls wayward.
Apart from this fact, our country finds itself in a state of
strange divide. The man that does not support the activity of smoking the
foreign remedy argues in the name of foreign affairs and relations with China.
He wonders how our selfish, misguided indulgences affect those people of China.
He wonders how we can nod towards an illegal traffic yet let the evils of
slavery in America and an overall drunkenness noticed in our country slide
unnoticed from the public view.
When we observe the opinions of the opium supporter, they
most often speak volumes about the non-supporter not having tried opium and
therefore not fully understanding the foreign remedy. They push the idea that
the controversial drug is not nearly what it is painted to be by the negative
public.
All in all, this matter remains to be extremely complex and
not a matter that will be solved in a quick manner.
-Stephenie
Austin-Reed
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