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> There's also kind of an implication that if something is legal, then the government endorses it. I don't think that's necessarily true. Tobacco is legal and
by criddell 4y ago
> There's also kind of an implication that if something is legal, then the government endorses it.
I don't think that's necessarily true. Tobacco is legal and clearly not endorsed by the government (at least not where I live).
- capitalsigma 4y agoSocial harms caused by tobacco are much less visible than things like "someone stole my catalytic converter for drug money." Also, yeah, cigarettes are bad, but we're talking about something that kills you in the span of 4-5 decades vs something that can wreck lives in a span of months. I'm also not saying that it's good for people to think "legal = safe," I'm just saying that it is in fact what people often think, and it would cause a lot of bad PR to lean heavily into legalization while that perception is still around.