[GhotiFish]

I can understand that attitude, I don't think there's many on HN who would openly support the public sale of firearms with their serial numbers filed off.

Anti-terroism laws are great, the problem is that everyone is a terroist.

Anti-criminal laws are great, the problem is that everyone is a criminal.

Anti-drug laws can also be great, the problem is that relatively safe drugs are incredibly illegal, and applied typically against minorities, and extremely unsafe designer drugs arn't and circulate amongst the public.

It's not so black and white as I see it, anyway.

[Lawtonfogle]

>Anti-drug laws can also be great

If we assume a definition of great that allows the following sentence to be true: Racial discrimination can be great.

[GhotiFish]

I'm happy heroin is illegal. Locking people up who use heroin, not so much.

[dublinben]

Heroin (diacetylmorphine) isn't illegal, it's a controlled substance. It's still prescribed fairly regularly, and has recognized medical uses.

[vonklaus]

I think that's a bit pedantic. In context, it is quite obvious the comment is referring to the fact that heroin is illegal recreationally, and thus, not widely available.

Also, while I realise this discussion spans other countries, heroin is not prescribed in the US. In Canada, it is largely prescribed to heroin addicts and not as a pain management mechanism. While I believe it is prescribed in England and probably Europe, the point stands that heroin is illegal for most people in most places.