On 4/19/2014 1:15 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote:
On 19 Apr 2014, at 08:42, Samiya Illias wrote:
The harmful effects of the consumption of intoxicants for the individual and its
consequent effects on society are observable. The bans are in thus in the larger interest.
This does not follow. Banning intoxicant augments the intoxicant consumption, and so, if
that is bad, it leads to the contrary effect than the one desired.
Even if it suppresses the consumption of something that is bad for you (e.g. tobacco
smoking) the actions necessary for suppression: searches, police surveillance, fines,
imprisonment - may be worse than the effects of consumption.
Brent
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