[NewHermes]

I am not in agreement that its ok to commit murder because the war on drugs is bad. Those people should be held accountable for their actions to the full extent of the law.

I do believe that there are steps policy makers could take to remove the amount of people who find themselves incentivized to commit violent crimes.

I agree that the war on drugs, though misguided, should not shoulder the blame for the actions of violent offenders, but two wrongs don't make a right.

Is calling for changes to draconian and detrimental policies and condemning those individuals who commit violent crimes mutually exclusive?

Imagine if the government started paying people to break into houses. You would obviously be mad at your neighbor if they took advantage of the new policy, and rightfully so, but you would be a lot more upset at the government for even allowing the situation to happen.