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You understand that the whole point of this article is that Seattle is turning away from the traditional view of drug use - a moral failing that needs to be pun
by thomascgalvin 7y ago
You understand that the whole point of this article is that Seattle is turning away from the traditional view of drug use - a moral failing that needs to be punished - and toward a more modern view - a medical condition that needs treatment - right?
Punishment of drug use does nothing to prevent drug use. Its only value, therefore, is sadism.
- drcode 7y agoI wasn't replying to the article, I was responding to your claim that this change (as already exists in non-US cities) would lead to better results. I support decriminalization on purely moral grounds, but am skeptical this will lead to less (and not more) drug-related crime or public use of hard drugs, based on my anecdotal observations in Europe.