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you might convince a majority to legalize weed, you will not convince a majority to criminalize black powder

• spaceribs 3y ago
  A majority of people smoked 70 years ago even though smoking was terrible for their health and those around them. I'm not sure we should enforce the "people's will" to defend such a dangerous substance.
  • cvccvroomvroom 3y ago
    That doesn't have anything to do with self-defense. Bullets are usable to defend against an otherwise deadly attack. An air nailer, a hammer, and a box cutter can be misused, should we ban those without solving the human social or policing problems?
    • spaceribs 3y ago
      Fentanyl and Heroin have legitimate medical uses, but can also be misused to cause bodily harm, so I'm not sure I follow the argument.