SamuelRSmith said:
ArnoldRimmer said:
SamuelRSmith said:
- It gives the state more of your money. Obviously, marijuana is going to be highly taxed (I believe the Washington bill has a 25% tax at manufacturer, wholesale, and retail), and that money's just going to go into welfare programs and enforcing all those unjust laws.
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That must be the most bizarre criticism I've ever heard. Yes, with such laws, the state is going to earn more taxes, and yes, that money will also go into things like school construction, welfare programs etc. But since when is that a bad thing? So far, the very same money went to drug cartels etc. instead. Do you seriously prefer that?
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It's a bad thing if you're opposed to state-funded education, and welfare, like I am.
I don't prefer if the money went to the cartels. But, why are you giving me that choice? Why have I got to choose between two mafias (the state, and the cartels)? Why can't I choose between the mafias (either one, they're basically the same thing), or just letting the money go where the markets determine?
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What is actually wrong with state funded education, most people can't afford a private education you know, only the 1% can! and what is wrong is with the welfare state?, it's acts like a safety net for those who are unfortunately unemployed or those who live in poverty.
As for drugs, legalising them is the only way, government might as well collect taxes on it for other things, instead of wasting money on a phoney war on drugs and arresting people, legalising more popular drugs like pot is a good way of reducing the prison population, while reducing state spending too and the crime rate will drop, since the cartel will have to find other ways as effective as the drug trade to make excessive profits, it's a win-win situation.
Finally, do you really believe in a truely liberal economy? I don't as it ownly benefits the CEO's and executives of a company, while the poor are exploited for all it's worth and the environment is destroyed. i'm sorry, but there is not enough trust in these corporations to let them do whatever they want anymore, they need to be tamed.
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