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> Any store that sells knives contributes to murders. Many countries has laws that regulate the sale of certain kinds of knives that are created primarily for
by skinkestek 6y ago
> Any store that sells knives contributes to murders.
Many countries has laws that regulate the sale of certain kinds of knives that are created primarily for use in fights/combat.
> I would argue that alcohol is the biggest date rape drug by a large amount. Do you advocate banning alcohol?
Good point. There's still an order of magnitude or two between those options.
Also the alcohol is mostly consumed voluntarily unlike date rape drugs that are almost only consumed involuntarily.
- seibelj 6y agoThe most common "date rape" drug (GHB) is consumed by many not for sexual violence, but for its depressive effects. I have observed several people who used it because of how it made them feel. So again, saying drug dealers are selling drugs specifically to help rapists, is no more likely than the liquor store specifically selling to wife beaters and drunk drivers.
- skinkestek 6y agoThat's interesting, thanks! Now a quick question for you: are you equally for second amendment rights? The same logic applies here IMO. FTR: I'm in favour of 2nd amendment rights (in the US at least) but not a hardliner, so I'm mentally processing now if this goes both ways and I should agree with you. I don't think so but I'm considering it.
- seibelj 6y agoI'm not sure the link between the legalization of drugs argument and 2nd amendment, but yes I support the right of people to own guns. I can abide by reasonable restrictions but free people should be allowed to own firearms.