Reply #38: WRONG

[kwolf68]

Trouble with your legalization concept can be viewed through the concept of cigarette smoking. How many people do you think are dead now because this product was legal? OK, it’s their choice whether or not they want to smoke, but problem is because so much money was made off the sale of this product, the information consumers was getting was misleading.

And yet vastly more people don't smoke and and never began smoking than ever smoked.

>>>So.



General Mills or ConAgra will now be on the R&D program to make the most kick-ass dope that will f**** us up w/o the hangovers often induced from hitting the bottle all night.

Which type of dope? In terms of marijuana, there are already are strains that powerful, if one is interested in them.

>>>If we legalize all drugs then the type of dope produced, sold and marketed will be that which costs the least, is patented and renders the greatest profit.


After 70 million people are addicted and health costs are rising, we will then have the same debate about the “new wonder drug” that is enriching some corporation who sells it.

Why do you think the addiction rate would suddenly rise? If heroin were legalized tonight, would you rush out to try it tomorrow?

An old argument. No I wouldn’t go out and do crack tomorrow, but the possibility of jail time probably is a disincentive for some. I don’t eat salt either (at least that I know of).


After 40% are addicted, we will then have a debate for the next 25 years on the merits of new-found evidence of the drugs danger.

See above.


>>> No not seen above. We have spent the last 30 years debating whether smoking is bad for you or not. Contrary to what Classic says, there has been a deluge of propaganda by corporate ministries.


Finally, after every reputable scientist in the world agrees with the drugs deleterious effects on the user (not to mention the 2nd hand issues) then we can figure out a way to “de-tox” the same people who were taken on a ride.

See above. Your scenario is wild speculation, ungrounded in historical and demographic data.

>>>>Speculation? Just like you “speculate” people wont do drugs? That isn’t speculation, it is what I have seen with cigarettes. It is fairly well known alcohol if used in moderation is not harmful and some studies suggest a glass of red wine after dinner can be helpful. There has NEVER been a study to corroborate the same claims with smoking.


I honestly don’t much care if you want to do dope and yes, the drug war is an issue, but products that can cause harm to individual members of society through “normal” usage should not be legal.

Like automobiles?

>>>>Ahhh, we have laws for cars. I would submit every wreck, every crash ever caused was becomes one or more drivers broke one of the laws.