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Re:Top medical experts say we should decriminalize all drugs... by chewz on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @09:06AM (#15284249)
Exactly. But Protestant Work Ethic doesn't make sense anymore when work is scarce and there are millions of unemployed without any prospects.

So how do you avoid revolution and keep voters happy? Legalize drugs, supply computer games and VR, provide UBI.

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Re:Top medical experts say we should decriminalize all drugs... by II2II on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @09:26AM (#15284360)
Which may be a good reason to not legalize drugs. My meager understanding of the issue is that happy people are less likely to grow dependent upon drugs.

(Don't take this the wrong way. I support legalizing drugs. The social costs of the war on drugs are to high to believe that there is a net benefit.)

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Re:Top medical experts say we should decriminalize all drugs... by chewz on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @10:03AM (#15284679)
I have been trying to be sarcastic. Sorry.

I do not support legalizing drugs, decriminalization yes.

I am afraid that capitalism and greed, lobbying and 'free market' will be given a chance to make big profits from it. And put more people into addiction in result.

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