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For the life of me, I've never been able to understand this. The underground black market drug industry is estimated to be worth close to $900 billion dollars a year. This is a lot of money not being circulated in our economy, and a lot of potential jobs not being created. There is zero reason why all narcotics are illegal, as having them illegal doesn't seem prevent people from buying them or selling them. So it seems to me all we've done is stagnate ourselves economically. Then the same people who says drugs should be illegally are the same ones complaining that there aren't any jobs for people. But uhm yeah, killing a nearly 900 billion dollar industry isn't a great economic plan.
Plus our prisons are filled to the brim with drug abusers and people who sell drugs. Not violent offenders, and simply are people who are engaging in a so-called "illegal trade". But it doesn't seem incredibly harmful.
So to the people who want drugs to remain illegal, do you actually have a legitimate reason?
For the life of me, I've never been able to understand this. The underground black market drug industry is estimated to be worth close to $900 billion dollars a year. This is a lot of money not being circulated in our economy, and a lot of potential jobs not being created. There is zero reason why all narcotics are illegal, as having them illegal doesn't seem prevent people from buying them or selling them. So it seems to me all we've done is stagnate ourselves economically. Then the same people who says drugs should be illegally are the same ones complaining that there aren't any jobs for people. But uhm yeah, killing a nearly 900 billion dollar industry isn't a great economic plan.
Plus our prisons are filled to the brim with drug abusers and people who sell drugs. Not violent offenders, and simply are people who are engaging in a so-called "illegal trade". But it doesn't seem incredibly harmful.
So to the people who want drugs to remain illegal, do you actually have a legitimate reason?
Nah......drug abusers look like competent, rational citizens who would never tax the resources of our police dep'ts or hospitals. Hell.....why don't we let this guy drive a school bus!
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[/color][/b][/u]Nah......drug abusers look like competent, rational citizens who would never tax the resources of our police dep'ts or hospitals. Hell.....why don't we let this guy drive a school bus!
That is an irrational response. Drug abusers are not going to be sane and rational people. But just because someone isn't "sane and rational" doesn't mean they should be locked up. And no bus company worth a damn is going to hire a known drug abuser to drive for them. If they do, that's more on the bus company wouldn't you think?
For the life of me, I've never been able to understand this. The underground black market drug industry is estimated to be worth close to $900 billion dollars a year. This is a lot of money not being circulated in our economy, and a lot of potential jobs not being created. There is zero reason why all narcotics are illegal, as having them illegal doesn't seem prevent people from buying them or selling them. So it seems to me all we've done is stagnate ourselves economically. Then the same people who says drugs should be illegally are the same ones complaining that there aren't any jobs for people. But uhm yeah, killing a nearly 900 billion dollar industry isn't a great economic plan.
Plus our prisons are filled to the brim with drug abusers and people who sell drugs. Not violent offenders, and simply are people who are engaging in a so-called "illegal trade". But it doesn't seem incredibly harmful.
So to the people who want drugs to remain illegal, do you actually have a legitimate reason?
Who says they are? On this and many forums I've found majorities support legalizing.
[/color][/b][/u]Nah......drug abusers look like competent, rational citizens who would never tax the resources of our police dep'ts or hospitals. Hell.....why don't we let this guy drive a school bus!
If we spent 10% of what we spent on the war on drugs for drug treatment, and eliminated drug laws. Then we'd be 90% of the cost of the war on drugs better off, have drug treatment for abusers, and whatever tax revenues we make on a close to $1T industry. Could drug crimes get worse? Since there would be no gangs involved, sure users may commit crimes too but they already are.
If we spent 10% of what we spent on the war on drugs for drug treatment, and eliminated drug laws. Then we'd be 90% of the cost of the war on drugs better off, have drug treatment for abusers, and whatever tax revenues we make on a close to $1T industry. Could drug crimes get worse? Since there would be no gangs involved, sure users may commit crimes too but they already are.
In case you didn't got the memo, no self respecting politicians would want any real solution!
[/color][/b][/u]Nah......drug abusers look like competent, rational citizens who would never tax the resources of our police dep'ts or hospitals. Hell.....why don't we let this guy drive a school bus!
And then let him baby sit your children while you're at work. That's just one of many examples why that is the worst.Idea.Ever.
[/color][/b][/u]Nah......drug abusers look like competent, rational citizens who would never tax the resources of our police dep'ts or hospitals. Hell.....why don't we let this guy drive a school bus!
Drug abusers already tax police department and hospital resources. If someone OD's on heroin, they still go to a hospital, then can be charged with possession if they have any left. Drug addicts will always cost hospital resources, in the same way the drunk people and generally stupid people will. They'll mess up and a doctor's got to deal with it. But that's how it goes. This is in no way an argument for maintaining their illegal status.
I think it's more the case that governments of all levels don't want to decriminalize because it will lessen their hold over people and reduce opportunities to steal their wealth.
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