Why do you think Drugs are OK?

[CityOfNoobs]

Mr Khan said:

Kantor said:

AlphaCielago said:

gergroy said:

It isnt any worse than alcohol, which is legal.  If you are going to legalize one, why not the other?  

In the end more people will be harmed and other might be more harmed than before (if combined), so why legalize it?

The thing with alcohol is that we have have had it plentyful of years and I don't think that anyone wants to have a taste of uproars if it gets illegal.

We've had marijuana for 5000 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana#History

And the uproar is far from the most significant reason why alcohol should not be banned. It should not be banned because it is none of the business of a government if people choose to voluntarily damage their own health to lead a more enjoyable life.

I suppose you support the banning of video games (so people can get some exercise) and sugary foods (so people eat healthily) as well?

Even if we were to take a fully free-market approach to these things, banning certain substances could still be seen as a net positive. While some people can live with addiction (that is, function normally or in an acceptable capacity) many cannot, and those who cannot work due to a drug habit become an economic detriment, whether through poor performance in the workplace or through being fired and becoming an economic non-actor, or worse, a criminal looking for drug money because they can't hold down a job.

The only tilt in favor of total liberalization is that the drugs would be much, much cheaper to obtain, but zero income is still zero income, and is economically adverse, and these problems are only multiplied in societies that acknowledge the government's role as a provider of welfare.

Since no man is an island, even under the bleakest of filters that see man only as an economic animal, wilfully damaging your own health is still bad for society as a whole, and their "right" to damage their own health then ends up infringing upon our rights to happiness (through economic success) or property (through the promoted thievery).

Through a left, right, statist, or libertarian perspective, legalizing hard drugs is a bad idea.

There is so much wrong with this post I do not know where to begin.  It is clear that you have made up your mind and that there will be no convincing you.

We should make it illegal to punch yourself, since its detrimental to society. Or to drive cars- sure some people can live with this addiction (that is function normally or in an acceptable capacity) many cannot. Many endager not only themselves but others as well when they go out onto the road driving, and though not everyone is a bad driver, we should ban cars since they provide a net negative to our society due to wrecklass drivers. 
or how about draino? you know the stuff the cleans out your clogged drains? that stuff is pure posison!!!! Or canned air! you can get high off of that AND its legal! you dont even need to be 16!!!! AND it can kill you. 

You say that other people hurting themselves denies you your right to "economic success" but thats just it, you have NO right to the success of others. You do not even have a right to happiness as you claim, in America at least you have a right to pursue happiness.  You are basically saying that people should not be allowed to do drugs because in your oppinion it would be economically unproductive (all studies show it would actaully boost the economy significantly but thats neither here nor there)  and would make you unhappy. Therefore you think that you are allowed to infringe on others wants and desires (happiness) in the name of preserving your own. 

The hypocrisy is absolutley outstanding.