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> negative externalitiy imposed on the community from your unstable behavior. It's the same externality as being in a depression or bipolar for instance. I see
by makeitdouble 3y ago
> negative externalitiy imposed on the community from your unstable behavior.
It's the same externality as being in a depression or bipolar for instance. I see the moral argument where intent is taken into consideration, but more on the practical level, the community as a whole should have mechanism to deal with unstable members.
- gruez 3y ago>but more on the practical level, the community as a whole should have mechanism to deal with unstable members. Right but what does it mean in terms of legality? We have mechanisms to deal with store theft (eg. anti-theft systems, insurance), does that mean it's okay to steal stuff?
- makeitdouble 3y agoYes, we need to draw the line somewhere. Personally I draw the line at "are you directly acting on someone else or someone else's property ?". In this case, and in the case of simple substance use, I'd say no, it doesn't cross that line, and there's a decent argument for depenalizing it.