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Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by EA-3167 on Friday July 07, 2023 @06:37PM (#36639192)
So let me guess, you think birth control is a bad idea and only abstinence works?
Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by cscurmudgeon on Friday July 07, 2023 @11:05PM (#36641007)
No, what does that have to do with drugs?

Sex doesn't mess you up like hard drugs.

Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by eimrine on Saturday July 08, 2023 @07:35AM (#36643436)
Paul Erdos has a different opinion about amph which is one of hard drugs.
Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by EA-3167 on Saturday July 08, 2023 @10:36AM (#36644823)
Having an unexpected/unwanted child sure can, as can STI's like HIV. My point, which I hoped was clear, is that abstinence (whether from drugs, sex, or anything else) is only a workable model at the societal level in theory. In practice we already know that a statistically significant number of people will engage in risky behavior. Harm reduction in the context of sex involves early education, access to condoms, etc. Harm reduction in the context of drugs involves early education, access to quality rehab and mental health services, safe injection sites, etc.
Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by dang on Saturday July 08, 2023 @01:27AM (#36641595)
Can you please stop posting in the flamewar style to HN? You've been doing it repeatedly in this thread, plus we've had to ask you about this more than once before. We're trying for curious conversation here. Posting aggressively and swipily really kills that.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by EA-3167 on Saturday July 08, 2023 @10:38AM (#36644840)
I apologize, I was getting overly passionate about the topic, I'll rein myself in.
Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by dang on Saturday July 08, 2023 @10:21PM (#36650885)
Appreciated!