America Has a Black-Market Problem, Not a Drug Problem

Re:America Has a Black-Market Problem, Not a Drug Problem by gnaritas on Monday March 17, 2014 @07:24PM (#7418814)

Yes, we can agree to disagree. Violence is also murky to define, I feel you're glossing over that a bit. All kinds of abuse exists that don't involve physical violence that are quite easily argued as violence.

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Re:America Has a Black-Market Problem, Not a Drug Problem by drawkbox on Monday March 17, 2014 @07:42PM (#7418894)

We disagree on the detail and metric used to define it but I agree we are locking up way to many people and the punishment is cruel and unusual if it goes beyond the crime i.e. non-violent crime resulting in being locked up with criminals who are violent to me is cruel and unusual punishment and a rights violation.

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Re:America Has a Black-Market Problem, Not a Drug Problem by gnaritas on Monday March 17, 2014 @07:44PM (#7418900)

I agree completely with that, and did in my first response. Non violent criminals should never see prison.

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