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Well hopefully people notice that the narcotics treaties really just damage poorer countries and don't end up "fighting drugs" anyways. It's sad to see these m
by MichaelGG 11y ago
Well hopefully people notice that the narcotics treaties really just damage poorer countries and don't end up "fighting drugs" anyways.
It's sad to see these made up "crimes" of drug selling and money "laundering", as they do suck up budgets, efforts, and lives in third world countries. One might be cubical enough to think e.g. the US loves this as a way to keep, say, Central America, under control.
- chris_wot 11y agoI'm not saying they are good, only that it's better never to sign a treaty like this in the first place.
- thaumasiotes 11y agoYou can't retroactively have not signed a treaty, though. Your analysis doesn't address the question of "OK, we're in a bad spot, what do we do?", which is the question facing parties to the Convention.
- chris_wot 11y agoYup, diabolical isn't it? There are two choices, break the contract and risk the consequences, or live with the bad treaty.