Re:The war inside Palantir: Data-mining firm ties to ICE und...
by bostik on Thursday August 22, 2019 @04:37PM
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> Heroin has always been illegal.
Not wanting to stamp on any of your other arguments, but the quoted statement ignores historical facts.
Heroin was sold, and actively marketed, as a medication to calm overly active children.[0] Mommy reaching for a bottle of gin to calm her nerves is tame, compared to mommy handing out heroin to the little monster just so the darn creature would give her a bit of rest.
Not wanting to stamp on any of your other arguments, but the quoted statement ignores historical facts.
Heroin was sold, and actively marketed, as a medication to calm overly active children.[0] Mommy reaching for a bottle of gin to calm her nerves is tame, compared to mommy handing out heroin to the little monster just so the darn creature would give her a bit of rest.
0: https://www.businessinsider.com/yes-bayer-promoted-heroin-fo...