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It also created wealth and tax dollars, which fund many things that you use today.

• coldtea 14y ago
  Yes. Same can be said for the heroin trade in some countries. Or the weapons industry.
  • lwhalen 14y ago
    One of those is legal, the other is not.
    • veb 14y ago
      Yes, but remember it's still used in the medical world. > When used in medicine it is typically used to treat severe pain, such as that resulting from a heart attack or a severe injury. The name "heroin" is only used when being discussed in its illegal form. When it is used in a medical environment, it is referred to as diamorphine. [1] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin
    • coldtea 14y ago
      Never cared about legal. I care about ethical. To invoke Godwin's law, killing Jews in Nazi Germany was also legal.