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When I was a kid, it was much easier to get illegal drugs than alcohol. I assumed this was because one of them was only available to those over 21.
by damon_c 13y ago
When I was a kid, it was much easier to get illegal drugs than alcohol. I assumed this was because one of them was only available to those over 21.
- wmeredith 13y agoSame here. In my high school the rich kids with fake ID's drank and everyone else smoked pot.
- saraid216 13y agoThat's basically correct, with a bit more nuance. There's no profit in selling alcohol to kids. Not only does the law come down on you if you get caught, but they can't provide enough demand to make it worth the risk. Plus, a chunk of your clientele will get antsy about it. Illegal stuff, on the other hand, already has fully-operational structure measuring risk versus reward. The law is going to come down equally hard, so there's no increased risk, just more customers. Plus, the clients who find out are already incentivized to keep quiet. tl;dr, prohibiting something to a minority is ridiculously more effective than prohibiting something to a larger group.
- dlsx 13y agoNo one seems to touch on the fact the government and the law is wrong. Simple as that. The USA government leaches off humanity. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and the USA is the most corrupted country on the face of the earth.