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rscurtis · #1 12-17-2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Air&Road

Yeah that'll work. Just legalize and encourage everybody. The country's already packed with junkies, so what's a few hundred/thousand/million more?

We sure wouldn't want to be doing anything to encourage GOOD behavior now, would we? That would be way too politically incorrect.

Alcohol is legal, do you get drunk every day? True, legalization may attract some new users on a trial basis. Part of the allure of drug use is the fact that it is illegal. That attraction will be lost once it's legal.

Air&Road · #2 12-18-2013, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by rscurtis

Alcohol is legal, do you get drunk every day? True, legalization may attract some new users on a trial basis. Part of the allure of drug use is the fact that it is illegal. That attraction will be lost once it's legal.

I haven't been drunk since I was in the Army over 42 years ago. Except for a German beer that I enjoyed with German food about a year ago, I haven't consumed any alcohol of any kind in over ten years.

Even so, does the fact that we already have an untold number of alcoholics make it a good idea to add an untold number of junkies? Yeah, that right there is some great logic.

sounds like some more druggy logic.

spdrun · #3 12-18-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Air&Road

Even so, does the fact that we already have an untold number of alcoholics make it a good idea to add an untold number of junkies? Yeah, that right there is some great logic.

sounds like some more druggy logic.

We already have junkies. People with certain proclivities know where to get what they "need."

Junkies that are LESS likely to seek treatment than if drugs were legal since the consequences of admitting to drug use can involve prison and a criminal record.