| > It’s not a win win because you’re spreading the drug use. Am I, though? As the fundamental claim behind your dismissal of all the other benefits, including the massive death tolls, it behooves you to back this one up. > there are many countries with harsh punishments for drug dealing and the culture around drug usage just does not exist like it does in the US Oh, they're harsh here, too. Can you show that the harshness of the penalties has led to a reduction in drug use? > Some places will even shun addicts and not help them with their addiction Cruelty and brutality can certainly influence peoples' behavior. So can compassion and understanding. I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree about how morally righteous it would be to just crush and brutalize anyone involved in the illegal drug trade. Whatever "illegal" is defined as, based on our government's criteria (and disregarding groups like the AMA). https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-exp... |