Re:Prohibition was primarily the work of one pressure group
by gnaritas on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @01:48AM
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> Let's make all sin a legal thing
Sin? Really? Laws need to be based on reason, not dogma; sin is religious dogma and has no place in law. If that's your only argument against drugs, then you have no real argument against drugs.
> If you ask anyone involved in the anti-drug business, both directly and indirectly, they will tell you that drugs are serious problem in this country
Of course they will, their paychecks depend on it, that doesn't make it true and you shouldn't be looking to those who personally gain from the anti-drug business as a trusted authority on the drugs. They have incentive to lie to you; incentives matter, look to science, not business, for real answers.
> KEEP DREAMING! The legalization of marijuana in Colorado did not get marijuana dealers into legal territory.
It got marijuana users into legal territory, which is what's important.
Sin? Really? Laws need to be based on reason, not dogma; sin is religious dogma and has no place in law. If that's your only argument against drugs, then you have no real argument against drugs.
> If you ask anyone involved in the anti-drug business, both directly and indirectly, they will tell you that drugs are serious problem in this country
Of course they will, their paychecks depend on it, that doesn't make it true and you shouldn't be looking to those who personally gain from the anti-drug business as a trusted authority on the drugs. They have incentive to lie to you; incentives matter, look to science, not business, for real answers.
> KEEP DREAMING! The legalization of marijuana in Colorado did not get marijuana dealers into legal territory.
It got marijuana users into legal territory, which is what's important.