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> We must also acknowledge that the system often works correctly Any system that treats non-violent drug offenders as hardcore criminals may be a system that i
by phone8675309 3y ago
> We must also acknowledge that the system often works correctly
Any system that treats non-violent drug offenders as hardcore criminals may be a system that is working correctly (as designed) but is not working justly.
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- atdrummond 3y agoPlease explain how one can use any illicit hard drug without causing harm to others. Just because addicts aren’t killing people themselves doesn’t mean their actions have no consequences. (I say this as an opioid addict myself who will forever have to wrestle with the money I gave to violent cartels to support my habit.)
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- hiatus 3y agoIf someone is growing magic mushrooms for their own consumption, how does that harm anyone at all?
- maximinus_thrax 3y agoI've always believed that the pushback against private consumption of mind-altering substances is due to the puritanism underlying American culture. “Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.” - H.L. Mencken
- jnsaff2 3y agoIs it only American tho? Lots of countries in Asia have death penalties for drug crime.
- phone8675309 3y agoA lot of those sentiments probably trace back to Britain introducing opium to China and the resulting damage of that
- phone8675309 3y agoA have opioid addicted friends that just order their supply from off-shore pharmacies that ship genuine meds - they aren't hurting anybody, well, other than the US government by avoiding having to pay tax on medication.
- kogus 3y agoThis is changing the subject. My point was that 1) corruption exists and 2) it is not (in my opinion) a dominant factor in the justice system. Regarding drug use: I do not think I have a right to tell other people what to put in their mouth / nose / whatever. It should be legal to use recreational drugs, just as it is legal to do many other very stupid things.