3 ms·
I am still looking for arguments I agree with that would argue to keep illegal drugs illegal for any adult. I have not found any positions yet that outweigh my
by raintrees 12y ago
I am still looking for arguments I agree with that would argue to keep illegal drugs illegal for any adult. I have not found any positions yet that outweigh my belief that adults ought to be allowed to take responsibility for their own actions.
Likewise, putting myself in this driver's seat, an overdose on my part is my own fault: If I chose to gamble in such a fashion, it does not seem fair that medical staff should have to labor over rescuing me. I made a decision, it only seems fair that I abide by the consequences. Assuming I had not previously entered into a contractual agreement that was pre-financed, an insurance of sorts, premiums paid up, expectations laid out (DNI/DNR, etc.).
I guess the rub would be if the dosage was administered to me without my consent, or a substance included (cut in) that I did not authorize...
With the same preface, this would logically extend to some other "for your own good or the lesser financial burden on others" laws, possibly like helmet laws.
I get the overall feeling that we have short-circuited the benefits of natural selection/survival of the fittest/most able to adapt. Which probably explains my enjoyment of the Darwin Awards books...