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One of the goals of anti-distribution laws is to quell e.g. a local market for foreign exploitation. It's similar to banning the trade of ivory - sure, it's il
by MaulingMonkey 10y ago
One of the goals of anti-distribution laws is to quell e.g. a local market for foreign exploitation. It's similar to banning the trade of ivory - sure, it's illegal to hunt elephants in most jurisdictions, but it's sadly hard to enforce in some parts of the world. It's even harder to enforce when the promise of wealth inspires the desperate to violence - hence the goal of e.g. "conflict free diamonds" as well. It's taking the laws of supply and demand, and using them to apply an economic answer - reducing demand - to reduce supply.
- digler999 10y agoAh, so like prohibition ? Cause that worked so well for alcohol and drugs ?
- MaulingMonkey 10y agoThe production of alcohol and many drugs involves a bit less fundamental horror - not that you want a meth lab next door. Regardless, if you're saying we should focus more on treatment and less on caging people, I can get behind that. If you're saying we should just abolish the law and do nothing on the consumption side - we likely disagree on the harm done or the role of government in society.
- throwanem 10y ago> if you're saying we should focus more on treatment and less on caging people, I can get behind that Same. But just lately it seems like the push is toward normalization, and that complicates the matter considerably.