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A modest proposal for destigmatizing America's favorite bad decisions
- galaxyLogic 2y agoReasonable ideas, reduce harm, don't increase it. But I wonder about "Designated drunk driving lanes". How would the drunk drivers stay on that lane? :-)
- bko 2y agoI imagine they'd work similar to drug free school zones :-/
- stonogo 2y agoThis satire seems misplaced, since the drugs are not coming from a government and are not free. Perhaps a better satirical article would result from actually understanding the topic under consideration.
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- lepus 2y agoTheir bitter sarcasm won't stop programs like this for alcoholics from finding degrees of success https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ylsw5e8d5g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ylsw5e8d5g
- bko 2y agoI think the point is that we accept that making something cheaper or easier tends to increase its usage on the margin. The reverse effect is an extraordinary claim that should be met with skepticism. Individual success stories shouldn't be enough to persuade you.
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y agoIf a small number of people do drugs who wouldn’t have before, but a large number of people who are addicts manage to get clean or no longer die, then is this a win? This post, in my opinion, completely ignores the idea that a government program might be nuanced.