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I mean people are going to take drugs either way right? Let's not pretend rural America doesn't struggle with addiction. I guess I can see the "out of sight out

I mean people are going to take drugs either way right? Let's not pretend rural America doesn't struggle with addiction. I guess I can see the "out of sight out of mind" that seeing the transaction occur reminds you of societies failures, but you still know it's happening.

hnarn 6y ago
I don’t mean for this to sound blunt but your perspective sounds like one that can only be held by someone who has no experience of living in these types of areas.
- colinmhayes 6y ago
  I've lived in the inner city my entire life so maybe your right. Truthfully i have little understanding of the appeal of non-urban areas.
  - onecommentman 6y ago
    (Smile) Take the opportunity to talk with folks who live there and like it. Maybe even visit. A big part of happiness in this era is finding someplace that fits you like a well-made suit. A place of the heart. Don’t miss out of that opportunity. Don’t just go with the default.
mancerayder 6y ago
There's collateral damage from the drug trade. I'm not arguing one way or another in terms of legality. All I can say is with absolute certainty is that the drug market has competition for clients and space, and if you look at shootings in NYC and Chicago, you'll find the majority of them gang-related. Gangs compete over territory and profit, just as you'd expect them to. These are not intersectionally-educated feminists in coffeeshops distributing sustainably-sourced organic heroin at cost, here. There's no 'lesson to be learned' from observing a drug transaction or living next to a drug corner, which is impled by your statement of knowing about society's failures.
- colinmhayes 6y ago
  But seeing the transaction occur doesn't change gang violence. It will still happen if people deal from their homes or at night. And there will always be drug dealers unless there is legalization.
  - onecommentman 6y ago
    There will always be drug dealers, legalization or no. Maybe more legitimate drug dealers, but illegitimate will still be around. It isn’t the total fix, no pun intended.

hnarn 6y ago

I don’t mean for this to sound blunt but your perspective sounds like one that can only be held by someone who has no experience of living in these types of areas.

colinmhayes 6y ago
I've lived in the inner city my entire life so maybe your right. Truthfully i have little understanding of the appeal of non-urban areas.
- onecommentman 6y ago
  (Smile) Take the opportunity to talk with folks who live there and like it. Maybe even visit. A big part of happiness in this era is finding someplace that fits you like a well-made suit. A place of the heart. Don’t miss out of that opportunity. Don’t just go with the default.

mancerayder 6y ago

There's collateral damage from the drug trade. I'm not arguing one way or another in terms of legality. All I can say is with absolute certainty is that the drug market has competition for clients and space, and if you look at shootings in NYC and Chicago, you'll find the majority of them gang-related. Gangs compete over territory and profit, just as you'd expect them to. These are not intersectionally-educated feminists in coffeeshops distributing sustainably-sourced organic heroin at cost, here. There's no 'lesson to be learned' from observing a drug transaction or living next to a drug corner, which is impled by your statement of knowing about society's failures.

colinmhayes 6y ago
But seeing the transaction occur doesn't change gang violence. It will still happen if people deal from their homes or at night. And there will always be drug dealers unless there is legalization.
- onecommentman 6y ago
  There will always be drug dealers, legalization or no. Maybe more legitimate drug dealers, but illegitimate will still be around. It isn’t the total fix, no pun intended.