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Really? Are you saying that the student who screws up and decides to experiment with drugs deserves to die? And what about all of the addicts whose drug use co
by chris11 18y ago
Really? Are you saying that the student who screws up and decides to experiment with drugs deserves to die?
And what about all of the addicts whose drug use correlates with other serious problems? There is a strong correlation between serious mental illness like schizophrenia and drug use. And what about all the veterans? Over a quarter of soldiers in combat teams are at risk for developing PTSD. And around have of people with PTSD abuse drugs. I can't ethically support the death penalty for someone who risked their life in the army and whose only crime is abusing drugs.
Sure, every drug addict made a choice to use drugs. But I can't say that I would have not abused drugs if I was born with some serious mental illness or had gone through some traumatic event.
PTSD/Drug use stats in veterans:http://www.veteransforamerica.org/2007/11/29/hidden-wounds-lead-to-drugs/ http://www.veteransforamerica.org/2007/11/29/hidden-wounds-l...
- newt0311 18y ago"Really? Are you saying that the student who screws up and decides to experiment with drugs deserves to die?" Deserve? who knows. You could form 5 different opinions based on 5 different lines of reasoning from the exact same data. My argument is that rigorous use of the death penalty for drug users and dealers will result in greater aggregate wealth and certainly get rid or at least significantly reduce the current enforcement problem. The solution to high crime rates, if one is convinced of the correctness of the law in question, is to crack-down on illicit activities. In this case, I am convinced of the need for anti-drug legislation and given this, I think that the government should enforce this law. Furthermore, I don't have a problem with controlled use for medical purposes. Ie. painkillers, etc...