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> Drugs desensitise people to life's "regular highs" which makes them seek out stronger, more stimulating experiences in their lives, which makes them want more

> Drugs desensitise people to life's "regular highs" which makes them seek out stronger, more stimulating experiences in their lives, which makes them want more money (since these experiences tend to be expensive), which makes people more competitive in the workplace/marketplace (and more likely to be dishonest and prioritise short term gains)... This makes it harder for non-drug-users to compete in the workplace/marketplace. Perhaps not everyone's goal is to compete in the workplace/marketplace? > Legalising drugs would essentially force everyone to use drugs. Just like legalizing alcohol means everyone is forced to drink alcohol? In the US prohibition brought us a surge of organized crime. Our current demand for illegal drugs creates a very, very successful business model for drug cartels in Mezo- and South America. I don't see how that's better. > That's the same reason why drugs are banned in professional sport. How's that going? The rules are regularly broken anyways, and all the doping happens in secret. Tons of professional and amateur athletes are doping in spite of the bans.

thefounder 8y ago
>> Just like legalizing alcohol means everyone is forced to drink alcohol? Well the fact is that most people drink alcohol, even kids causing more or less harm to others and to themselves. The regulation story is not really that pretty once once you see the effects on poor people/families! Now replace alcohol with cocaine or heroine and see some ugly effects. I would allow alcohol and drugs only if I could enforce a minimum age of 22-23 and proper education though and this only because I believe people should be allowed to control their life.
- ppseafield 8y ago
  > Well the fact is that most people drink alcohol Most people drink alcohol =/= people are forced to drink alcohol. You've moved the goalpost. > minimum age of 22-23 and proper education Teens keep finding ways to drink and smoke, even though there are laws about selling to 18-21 year olds. The laws make it slightly harder, but in no way make it impossible. > I would allow... I believe people should be allowed to control their life. These two things are not compatible.

thefounder 8y ago

>> Just like legalizing alcohol means everyone is forced to drink alcohol? Well the fact is that most people drink alcohol, even kids causing more or less harm to others and to themselves. The regulation story is not really that pretty once once you see the effects on poor people/families! Now replace alcohol with cocaine or heroine and see some ugly effects. I would allow alcohol and drugs only if I could enforce a minimum age of 22-23 and proper education though and this only because I believe people should be allowed to control their life.

ppseafield 8y ago
> Well the fact is that most people drink alcohol Most people drink alcohol =/= people are forced to drink alcohol. You've moved the goalpost. > minimum age of 22-23 and proper education Teens keep finding ways to drink and smoke, even though there are laws about selling to 18-21 year olds. The laws make it slightly harder, but in no way make it impossible. > I would allow... I believe people should be allowed to control their life. These two things are not compatible.