TheeBadOne
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If drugs were legal all would be good....blah blah blah.
This has been repeated over and over, ad nauseam.
People seem to forget that ALL drugs were legal at one time.
EVERYTHING was legal at one time. What happens is something becomes a problem and laws are passed. From speed limits to murder, laws have been passed AFTER something caused a negative impact.
When people are talking about legalizing drugs to end the breaking of laws, all they'd be getting rid of is SELLING/POSSESION, not the PROBLEMS that come from DRUG USE itself.
Show me a heroin addict that can hold a job, even if smack was as cheap as dirt. Addicts commit violent crimes to support their habit, as that's they only way they can.
For you apples and oranges people out there, go ahead and ban alcohol too, I could care less.
Those who say alcohol and drugs are the same are WRONG.
There is a simple difference between the two. You can have 1 beer. You can't do that with drugs. The whole point of drugs is abuse/intoxication from the start. If you're getting high on alcohol that is abuse and is wrong. Alcohol can and is abused terribly, but it can also be used in a responsible manner (not getting intoxicated).
Notice I'm not promoting alcohol, merely giving my view on why it's still legal. As long as we're on the topic of alcohol I'll give my view of one basic problem with it. The problem is social in nature and will not be fixed. There is a part of society that encourges and enables irresponsible drinking, bars. Yes, bars. It's been going on for 100's of years and is ingrained in our society. (not talking about banning bars for gosh sakes people, but the attitude that goes with drinking and bars >the ole watering hole<).
This has been repeated over and over, ad nauseam.
People seem to forget that ALL drugs were legal at one time.
EVERYTHING was legal at one time. What happens is something becomes a problem and laws are passed. From speed limits to murder, laws have been passed AFTER something caused a negative impact.
When people are talking about legalizing drugs to end the breaking of laws, all they'd be getting rid of is SELLING/POSSESION, not the PROBLEMS that come from DRUG USE itself.
Show me a heroin addict that can hold a job, even if smack was as cheap as dirt. Addicts commit violent crimes to support their habit, as that's they only way they can.
For you apples and oranges people out there, go ahead and ban alcohol too, I could care less.
Those who say alcohol and drugs are the same are WRONG.
There is a simple difference between the two. You can have 1 beer. You can't do that with drugs. The whole point of drugs is abuse/intoxication from the start. If you're getting high on alcohol that is abuse and is wrong. Alcohol can and is abused terribly, but it can also be used in a responsible manner (not getting intoxicated).
Notice I'm not promoting alcohol, merely giving my view on why it's still legal. As long as we're on the topic of alcohol I'll give my view of one basic problem with it. The problem is social in nature and will not be fixed. There is a part of society that encourges and enables irresponsible drinking, bars. Yes, bars. It's been going on for 100's of years and is ingrained in our society. (not talking about banning bars for gosh sakes people, but the attitude that goes with drinking and bars >the ole watering hole<).