> Howie Hamlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see that they want to legalize all drugs. I can't see how that's a good > idea. > Marijuana, maybe, but legalizing cocaine?
That's what I like about libertarians, they believe in liberty! The problem with drugs is that the current theory is 2 fold: 1.) It's immoral and the federal governement should legislate morality. 2.) Drugs are so awesome, and people are so weak, that if drugs were legal everyone would use them and then there'd be anarchy; or at least wrongful injury and death would rise. Here's my view: 1.) No non-drug users that I know were disuaded because drugs are illegal; I've never heard "well I would, but it's illegal." Nobody I know that uses drugs cares if they're illegal; they just factor it in as a risk of life. Look at drunk drivers. 2.) Drug use is a medical problem, not a criminal one. So while we probably don't want heroin available at the local 7-11, if somebody is caught with it or using it they should be treated medically. (Hazelden, Betty Ford, etc.) 3.) There should be safe ways to get and use drugs should someone choose too, i.e., needle parks. By providing drugs for free, we'd take the profit incentive out of drug dealing and crime rates would fall: theft, armed robbery, prostitution, buglury, et al. The libertarians are on to something! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:136164 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
