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Those won't stop the problem at the root, right? The inflow/manufacture of narcotics won't be affected at all. You'll still have a constant new influx of junki
by LAC-Tech 2y ago
Those won't stop the problem at the root, right?
The inflow/manufacture of narcotics won't be affected at all. You'll still have a constant new influx of junkies, and it you'll essentially by funding this widescale and expensive solution forever.
Much better to simple make drug trafficing and manufacture a capital offense. It's been extremely effective in a lot of jurisdictions. Even if you're squeamish about the death penalty, a back of the envelope calculations will tell you you're saving a lot more lives than you spend due to decreased overdoses, drug wars etc,
- Eisenstein 2y agoWhere has that strategy been effective? Do you have any numbers? Does it have any side effects?
- lifty 2y agoI think he’s referring to Singapore. Don’t have any numbers but it does look like it’s working.
- MacsHeadroom 2y agoIt's a tiny island nation with a single sea port, single bridge, and single airport. Meanwhile western nations are so porous they can't keep millions of undocumented people out.
- idunnoman1222 2y agoHaving garbage bins in my neighborhood, keeps garbage from being put on the ground. There are other neighbourhoods where the garbage bins don’t help at all
- stickfigure 2y agoNext up: The final solution for littering. And traffic violations. And adultery. Utopia awaits the bold!