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Re:The death of tech idealism and rise of the homeless in No... by jb_rad on Saturday November 22, 2025 @02:32AM (#46012889)
I engaged in good faith, made a nuanced point, and you open with an insult? I appreciate the knowledge you bring, but I’m not exactly sure what you’re defending here. Breathe man, we’re all in this together.
Re:The death of tech idealism and rise of the homeless in No... by bofadeez on Saturday November 22, 2025 @02:34AM (#46012897)
I opened with a rhetorical question, not an insult. The answer is obviously "the same as I consumed before it was legalized" - presumably zero fentanyl use for you whether it's legal or illegal. I was not implying you do fentanyl lol. I was implying your decision not to do fentanyl has nothing to do with it being illegal.
Re:The death of tech idealism and rise of the homeless in No... by jb_rad on Saturday November 22, 2025 @02:53AM (#46012999)
I see, I appreciate the clarification.
Re:The death of tech idealism and rise of the homeless in No... by mlrtime on Saturday November 22, 2025 @06:43AM (#46014027)
It's still a poor question IMO.

99% reading this thread is not the problem. They are not taking your hypothetical offer.

But there is a small slice of the population that would take your offer. The small percent of people that would take more would have devastating effects on a community.

Re:The death of tech idealism and rise of the homeless in No... by bofadeez on Saturday November 22, 2025 @10:34AM (#46015508)
My point is that it's always available whether it's legal or not. It's always available. It's just a question of how much violence, impurity, and price gouging you want to create by making it illegal. That's the only lever of control available. Abuse of prescription drugs is arguably a bigger problem than illegal drugs.