Re: OT - "War" on drugs?

Nov 30, 2008 1 Replies


>> >> I was just listening to a mp3 radio recording of a discussion on > >>this subject.


>
> >> What do you think, Joe? Will O end this "war"? If not, what
> >>would be his reason(s) for continuing it?
>
> >The best war on drugs is a war to help families and kids so that they
> >have reasons not to use drugs.
>
> >Jeff
>
> There's much truth to that statement. But at the same time how can the
> government help families with reasons not to use drugs but turn a blind
> eye to the illicit trafficking? In that case it is just hypocrisy and
> mealy-mouthed patronization.

Who said the gov't should turn a blind eye to illicit drug trafficking?


Jeff


I did. We know for a fact that it adds violence to the problem, just as it did during prohibition. A tiny number of police departments are just figuring out how to deal with this, and it doesn't involve more busts. It involves less.

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