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thinkforyourself: what do you have to say about the crime created by the black market, and about al-qaeda making money with heroin? also, don't compare drug use with hurting other people. and also, i agree that society's disaproval of behavior limits the behavior, but i think that has to happen by natural social phenomenons, not by the law. for example, most people don't use heroin because it is socially well understood that heroin is way too harmful. education, the improvement of the common knowledge, and the improvement of cultural values are the keys to dealing with drugs. laws are meant to protect people from other people.
theguywritingthis @ 4:48 PM PDT, Apr 29, 2008
Legal or not, innate human curiosity will lead some to try drugs, or not, incorporate them into their lifestyle, or not, abuse them with the inherent consequences, or not. Tangentially, I think it's interesting that those pressing for harsher, mandatory sentencing are the corrections unions.
JT @ 12:08 PM PDT, Apr 27, 2008
Can someone show me a significant amount of "non-violent drug users" who are clogging up our jails. I think if you really look at it these people are either selling drugs, have additional charges or an extensive record. Thanks.
thinkforyourself @ 1:02 AM PDT, Apr 27, 2008
Why stop at drugs?Legalize + tax child abuse also.Prohibition against child abuse is clearly not working(self serving statistic here).Tax it + have a fund to pay for medical bills of any abused kids.Come on, it has been proven that society's disapproval of behavior limits the behavior. Legalizing drugs puts our stamp of approval on their use.(BTW big difference between marij. + heroin) Alcohol is responsible for more damage than drugs,but thats an argument against alcohol not pro-drugs.We have to draw the line somewhere.Codifying our disapproval of a substance(not talking mj)that is destructive to a vast majority of people is a good place.
thinkforyourself @ 12:50 AM PDT, Apr 27, 2008
Ending prohibition in the U.S. would also aid in the economic development of Mexico and other countries, because the violence and corruption scares of foreign investment. With foreign investment and economic development, there would be less economic pressures on the poor to immigrate to the U.S. If we want to stem the tide of illegal immigration, a good starting point (though a counter-intuitive one) is to end prohibition.
Marcos El Malo @ 3:00 PM PDT, Apr 26, 2008
4yrs clean: Drugs are illegal now. That didn't stop you, did it? It never stopped anyone you know, did it? If we really want to stop you from using drugs, what would we have to do? We could put you in prison, but drugs are even available in prison. The answer you are seeking is that the law can't do it. You have to do it yourself.
Cliff Schaffer @ 9:36 AM PDT, Apr 26, 2008
Are you washed in the" BLOODWEED"? Bureaucratic pseudojournalists, like Cully, will say anything to get the attention they crave. RE-LEGALIZE substances.
Red @ 5:05 AM PDT, Apr 26, 2008
btw, what i wrote a minute ago about amsterdam; here's a video to go with it: (http://youtube.com/watch?v=eOBlq3Nr2Mo)
theguywritingthis @ 7:24 PM PDT, Apr 25, 2008
There is crime in Amsterdam, but we have to remember that Amsterdam has not seen the full benefits of legalization. Pot is not completely legal in Amsterdam the way people think. It is illegal to sell and possess, but not always prosecuted. Users can possess 5 grams or grow 5 plants w/o prosecution. Coffeeshops can have 100g on counter and 500g in the back w/o prosecution. However, the people who supply to the coffeshops get prosecuted because no one is allowed to grow more than 5 plants or make such large single sales as to provide for a coffeeshop. This means that on the highest level possible, there is still a black market for marijuana.
theguywritingthis @ 7:15 PM PDT, Apr 25, 2008
Terrorist groups in the Middle East pocket money from selling bootleg DVDs." Why doesn't cully mention that terrorists make GIGANTIC profits from the opium they grow in Aghanistan?
Tipo @ 1:41 PM PDT, Apr 25, 2008
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