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> To your eyes it's one thing. To mine it might be another. I have a strong feeling the government is to blame for creating this. I actually agree the governme
by tathougies 7y ago
> To your eyes it's one thing. To mine it might be another. I have a strong feeling the government is to blame for creating this.
I actually agree the government is to blame for the ability of gangs to control the drug market, by making them illegal. However, I choose to pursue policy decisions based on the situation right now, not the situation that could have been. Decriminalization will not magically make this issue go away, anymore than withdrawing from the Middle East will mean America never has to deal with that part of the world again.
> Yep. I would like to buy from a source that is well regulated and does not feed crime. We agree.
Certainly, and in the absence of a legal, moral way to acquire them, you should probably abstain, independent of what you think the government ought to do. Because the alternative is heinous.
- ramblerman 7y ago> Decriminalization will not magically make this issue go away Perhaps not. It’s complicated either way. But legalizing alcohol did remove the bootlegging gangs
- tathougies 7y agoIndeed, it's complicated. One thing that is interesting to note though is that, while Prohibition is frequently cast historically as a failure, it did lead to a significant reduction in alcohol consumption, as seen in the drop in cirrhosis cases. Thus, legalization also needs to be ready to handle the inevitably greater public health risks.
- htmk 7y agoThe alternative is buying straight from the source on dark net markets, so you're sure you're not financing crime.