Jimmy Carter to plant or harvest coca in Boliva? Is this a joke?

[Kasz216]

skip said:

Kasz216 said:

zexen_lowe said:

I don't see the problem with that. Coca plants are legal in Bolivia and they have lots of uses (like for example, they combat the effects that you get for being in a place so high). What's the porblem with it? If he wants to do the experience with a friend, I don't see why he shouldn't

Having sex with 14 year old boys is legal in some places too....

I'm fine with him doing it but the "It's acceptable in other countries" angle doesn't fly.

 

 

Its legal in the us for a select few companies to make medical products from the leaves.

De-cocainized leaf extracts are approved by the FDA for use as a flavouring agent.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/01/business/how-coca-cola-obtains-its-coca.html

Not the argument he was making though.  Just because your in a different country it doesn't make something you do more or less right.  Whether something you do is "right" or not is universal.