In effect, Seattle is decriminalizing the use of hard drugs

Re:In effect, Seattle is decriminalizing the use of hard drugs by thomascgalvin on Friday August 23, 2019 @03:53PM (#20781896)

You understand that the whole point of this article is that Seattle is turning away from the traditional view of drug use - a moral failing that needs to be punished - and toward a more modern view - a medical condition that needs treatment - right?

Punishment of drug use does nothing to prevent drug use. Its only value, therefore, is sadism.

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Re:In effect, Seattle is decriminalizing the use of hard drugs by drcode on Friday August 23, 2019 @04:41PM (#20782330)

I wasn't replying to the article, I was responding to your claim that this change (as already exists in non-US cities) would lead to better results.

I support decriminalization on purely moral grounds, but am skeptical this will lead to less (and not more) drug-related crime or public use of hard drugs, based on my anecdotal observations in Europe.

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