At 7/11/08 10:39 PM, JackPhantasm wrote:
uhnoesanoob- see below
At 7/11/08 04:58 PM, trogdor136 wrote:
Having drugs be illegal does promote safety of the public,
It creates money for gangs.
THAT IS SO GREAT FOR THE PUBLIC.
Well, never said things are peachy with drugs being illegal, but you stand to lose major cities by making drugs legal. Drugs are not quite like beer, in which people can use reasonably. People on meth will stay on meth, and will constantly buy meth. This will lead to entire sections of cities being ruined by drugs.
Gangs may start violence, but at least they do their trade away from public areas. As we all know, major drug use is very bad, and while we can not prevent it, at least we can force the cockroaches in their dens.
Consider an area like New Orleans. Drug usage is popular there, but if the government sanctioned it? A good chunk of the city would be wasted, a slave to the drug trade. Have some god damn moral fiber and realize that by endorsing drugs, we are endorsing the terrible effects they have on people.
We don't want people to do drugs. They ruin lives, and hurt society. By making drugs legal, we are saying it's OK to do drugs. Is that right? Do we want to expose five year olds to junkies on the street, waiting for their fix? Should we undermine evil by using evil itself?
The answer to that, is clearly no. Gangs will always exist, and they will always find a way to make money.
We as a society can not let something as evil as hardcore drugs be available for casual use. Let the darkness stay within the dark. Let the parasites of society be hidden away from the people who contribute to it. Let them hide in the dark areas, away from the light of civilization. Let them know that they are filth, and as filth, shall be bought and sold by filth. If we allow drugs to be legal, we are stooping down to a criminal level, selling things that tear families apart. One must not fight fire with fire.