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TheRealMafoo on 01 April 2009
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Words Of Wisdom said:
TheRealMafoo said:
Words Of Wisdom said:
akuma587 said:

How many police officers and sheriff's deputies are involved in investigating and solving crimes involving illegal drugs? And arresting and transporting and interrogating and jailing the suspects?

How many prosecutors and their staffs spend time prosecuting drug cases? How many defense lawyers spend their time defending drug suspects?

How many hours of courtroom time are devoted to drug trials? How many judges, bailiffs, courtroom security officers, stenographers, etc., spend their time on drug trials?

How many prison cells are filled with drug offenders? And how many corrections officers does it take to guard them? How much food do these convicts consume?

And when they get out, how many parole and probation officers does it take to supervise their release? And how many ex-offenders turn right around and do it again?

You know, if we just stopped enforcing the law all together we'd get rid of all this time and and money?

But that's a stupid idea, just like his.

Explain why it's constitutionally viable to make drugs illegal? They were not illegal for over 100 years in this country. What changed (constitutionally speaking)?

Why do I care what is "constitutionally viable?"

As for what has changed in the past 100 years or so, I'd like to think we as a people have grown more intelligent (obviously some more than others).  At one time, stoning people who broke laws was fine. At one time, slavery was A-okay.  At one time, women being unable to vote was fine.  At one time, using harmful drugs was acceptible. We're not stuck in the past however.  We don't stone people to death.  Slavery is illegal.  Women are able to vote.  Using harmful drugs is illegal.

Of course, just like there are still some people who think women shouldn't vote and non-Caucasian people should be looked down upon, there are still some people who think harmful drugs are a good thing.

 

I think harmful drugs are horrible. I think a government controlling your life is worse however. Yea, taking drugs is a great way to screw up your life. It’s your life. A lot of things will kill you. Should they all be illegal? No more sky diving, driving a car, skiing, drinking, and any of a hundred other things that could kill you. I guess we just need to “more intelligent” before those become illegal as well.

And all those laws you mentioned were government preventing people’s freedoms from being taken away (a good thing). This is the opposite.

P.S. People have been equally intelligent for thousands of years. I think the biggest failing with government today, is the belief that somehow we know better than those that came before us. It’s a testament to our arrogance.