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Re:How the war on drugs creates violence by pstuart on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @11:28AM (#10426096)
Count the cost of prohibition and do the math. It's cheaper to not spend billions of dollars on prisons and courts then to treat drug abuse like the health issue that it is.

Perhaps the police need to come and kick down your door and throw you in prison to keep you from drinking any more alcohol. You know, for your own good and to protect society.

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Re:How the war on drugs creates violence by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @03:39PM (#10428053)
They'd have the wrong house :) I don't drink.
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Re:How the war on drugs creates violence by pstuart on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @05:12PM (#10428742)
Well that would be too bad, because it's happening today over drugs. Mistakes happen, and if it's to protect citizens from hurting themselves then it's all for good, right?

Meanwhile people are dying all over the world due to the Drug War but you can feel smug and secure knowing that you are above it all.

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