[friend_and_foe]

I personally am of the opinion that 1) no drugs should be illegal, and 2) corporal punishment including execution should be the norm for crimes as opposed to imprisonment. I do believe that corporal punishment is more effective than imprisonment at correcting behavior, but I don't believe there should ever be victimless crimes. A commercial transaction where all involved are voluntarily participating is a victimless crime, even if what they're volunteering for is bad for them, as long as that fact is not hidden from them.

[blueyoda]

You raise a good point - victimless crimes should not be punished. However, when someone is distributing drugs, I'd argue that is a crime with victims. The person buying it is not doing it out of their own free will, but out of addiction.

[friend_and_foe]

Free will isn't the issue. 90% of us go to work because we need money, not because we love pur jobs. The deciding factor is voluntary participation. Even reluctant or disgruntled participation can be voluntary. Some people drag themselves to work cussing every morning, I wouldn't call them slaves, you have to apply the same standard across the board.