Be yourself on stage. Nobody else can be you and you have the law of supply and demand covered.
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Marijuana grows naturally...Don't you think making nature against the law seems a bit, I don't know, unnatural?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that prohibiting something found in nature is illogical.
Bill Hicks questions the rationality of making natural substances like marijuana illegal, implying that such laws go against the intrinsic order of nature. He highlights the contradiction of criminalizing what naturally exists, prompting a reflection on societal norms and legal frameworks that may not align with the natural world.
Themes
MarijuanaNatureLawIllogicalPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about drug legislation, one might say, 'As Bill Hicks pointed out, marijuana grows naturally; itβs unnatural to make it illegal.'
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