Hard Drugs should be legal

**Strike For The South** · 08-31-2008, 23:09

My family has had problems with drugs and alcohol to but that doesn't give my government the right to say I cant do something. Ive been to cousins funerals and uncles rehabs and Im still not changing my mind.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 08-31-2008, 23:25

Originally Posted by SftS

My family has had problems with drugs and alcohol to but that doesn't give my government the right to say I cant do something. Ive been to cousins funerals and uncles rehabs and Im still not changing my mind.

The government couldn't protect you if it wanted to. You need to protect yourself.

For the record, I am all for full legalisation of all harddrugs. For practical purposes I am. Prohibition didn't work. The War on Drugs doesn't work. Criminalisation doesn't work. All it accomplishes is too enrich street scum, and to make fabulously wealthy organised scum, and to such an extent that it destabilises legal society.

Should the government have the right to interfere with what you put into your body? Yes. Not to chase after recreational use, but certainly for substance abuse. For the same reasons that the government has a 'right' to interfere when they see somebody drowning.

**Strike For The South** · 08-31-2008, 23:29

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

The government couldn't protect you if it wanted to. You need to protect yourself.

For the record, I am all for full legalisation of all harddrugs. For practical purposes I am. Prohibition didn't work. The War on Drugs doesn't work. Criminalisation doesn't work. All it accomplishes is too enrich street scum, and to make fabulously wealthy organised scum, and to such an extent that it destabilises legal society.

Should the government have the right to interfere with what you put into your body? Yes. Not to chase after recreational use, but certainly for substance abuse. For the same reasons that the government has a 'right' to interfere when they see somebody drowning.

What if the one addicted is not harming anyone but themselves?

**Hosakawa Tito** · 08-31-2008, 23:51

But if we make them legal you teenage rebels will be without a cause...Strike may be onto something here.

**Husar** · 08-31-2008, 23:53

Originally Posted by Strike For The South

What if the one addicted is not harming anyone but themselves?

Just like the drowning guy, eh?

**Reverend Joe** · 09-01-2008, 01:50

Originally Posted by Husar

Just like the drowning guy, eh?

If you jump into a lake with full knowledge that you can't swim...

Unfortunately, that can't be proved; but it's pretty hard to prove that you don't know about the dangers of hard drugs, not least the addictive qualities. I'm fairly sure that nobody will decide to smoke meth thinking that it will give them a light buzz and taste like candy.

@Div: I think the people arguing for legalization are mainly arguing that if you are dumb enough to do it, you shouldn't tax society's resources and feed illegal organizations in the process; none of us actually want to use them.

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 09-01-2008, 02:04

Originally Posted by Reverend Joe

@Div: I think the people arguing for legalization are mainly arguing that if you are dumb enough to do it, you shouldn't tax society's resources and feed illegal organizations in the process; none of us actually want to use them.

But if we legalize it then we can no longer crack down on the idiots. The War on Drugs isn't working, with that I agree - but I don't think legalization is the answer. We just need new tactics.

**Reverend Joe** · 09-01-2008, 02:20

Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars

But if we legalize it then we can no longer crack down on the idiots. The War on Drugs isn't working, with that I agree - but I don't think legalization is the answer. We just need new tactics.

But why "Crack down" to begin with? If they harm someone, fine, put them through the system. Otherwise, why bother?