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>People rarely commit robbery and murder to get another hit of alcohol. Weird. Almost like making it legal, relatively cheap, and easily accessible makes it so
by whydoibother 5y ago
>People rarely commit robbery and murder to get another hit of alcohol.
Weird. Almost like making it legal, relatively cheap, and easily accessible makes it so you don't have to resort to desperate means.
- passivate 5y ago> Almost like making it legal, relatively cheap, and easily accessible makes it so you don't have to resort to desperate means. I think the question of legality muddles the argument. Its illegal to drive under the influence yet many do and some end up in horrific accidents. We're stewards of the next generation. We're their parents, teachers, role models. Our aim should be to reduce the use of crystal meth, and other drugs that cause self-harm. No different than promoting exercise, knowledge, healthy lifestyles, etc. Making something illegal is a powerful disincentive - but we don't expect it to work 100% perfectly. Its important to recognize when something isn't working - but lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Government policies are like supertankers and once they're operating at speed, they're hard to stop/steer.