Why repeal drug laws?
October 14, 2015One of the most concise statements I’ve seen recently of anti-prohibitionist arguments.
Being of a practical turn of mind, I can imagine all manner of horror stories from full legalization: parents neglecting their children, people bankrupting their families, victims killed by stoned drivers – or worse, by stoned doctors(!) – all the typical appeals to fear that prohibitionists like to make.
And I’ve seen some tragedies first hand. I once lost a contract employee due to his crystal meth habit. He was fired from the best gig he’d ever had and he ended up serving some time. Luckily he had no children.
But all those evils happen today due to other factors. I had an alcoholic uncle who was found shot dead in an alley. It was a nasty death but I don’t believe he was ever involved with drugs.
More importantly, all those evils happen today due to drug abuse and that’s in spite of the current drug laws.
And others evils happen because of drug laws. Can you say roadside cavity search? What if that happened to one of your relatives or close friends?
So live free or die, even if living free means that some will die from bad habits. Ain’t nobody’s business but their own.
Via Carpe Diem
No Truce With Kings 
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