Legality of drugs and other substances

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Benjamin DaviesOP·#4058

All drugs should be legal because people have a right to do what they want, as long as it isn’t violating the rights of others.

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Benjamin DaviesOP·#4059

People on drugs violate the rights of others way more often.

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Benjamin DaviesOP·#4060

If they violate rights they should be punished by the law, that applies regardless of if they take drugs or not.

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Ben GK·#4061

Define legal, please.

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Benjamin DaviesOP·#4067

Not prohibited by law.

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Dennis Hackethal·#4131

Getting someone hooked on an addictive substance to get repeat business is predatory. It’s not an honest way to do business. Even if consuming drugs was legal, maybe the selling of drugs should still be illegal.

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Dennis Hackethal·#4132

But that way, you pretty much ensure that only scumbags sell drugs. And they definitely don’t care about their customers.

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Dennis Hackethal·#4133

Related to #4062, making any part of the drug trade illegal just gives gangs and cartels a leg up over law-abiding citizens.

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Benjamin DaviesOP·#4137

Drugs are a net negative for society.

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Benjamin DaviesOP·#4138

The purpose of the law isn’t to minimise negatives and maximise positives. The purpose of the law is to uphold the rights of people.

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