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Politics & Religion / Re: The War on Drugs
« on: June 07, 2010, 02:51:37 PM »
Here is a simple point about the limitations of legalization and criminalization that avoids the stigma of drugs and alcohol.
Car Seatbelts. 99.999 percent of the time, adults are better off wearing them while driving. It is now a crime to not wear a seatbelt. Despite the laws and despite common sense, how often do many of us not wear our seatbelt? How many thousands of people die per year because we do not remember to do the wise thing?
To paraphrase Alan Watts: We are going to accept the fact that there are always going to be people who do stupid things.
Car Seatbelts. 99.999 percent of the time, adults are better off wearing them while driving. It is now a crime to not wear a seatbelt. Despite the laws and despite common sense, how often do many of us not wear our seatbelt? How many thousands of people die per year because we do not remember to do the wise thing?
To paraphrase Alan Watts: We are going to accept the fact that there are always going to be people who do stupid things.