On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 09:03:08PM +1000, Andrew McGlashan wrote:
Look, I'm going to try to bow out of this conversation; but before I do, let me say that I would fully support the decriminalization of drugs if I believed it might be the best outcome; right now I'm leaning towards fully accepting that premise despite my view that narcotic drugs are bad and they shouldn't exist.
there are many reasons why currently-illegal drugs should be decriminalised or legalised but, for me, the single most compelling reason (and sufficient unto itself) is that it would take hundreds of billions of dollars out of the world's black markets. that's money no longer going to criminal scumbags, or funding terrorist organisations. and no longer corrupting police and politicians. craig -- craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>