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Sjernigan88 · 12-17-2008, 10:59 AM

So when is it PC to say it out loud?

The war on drugs is a war on common sense - Just Say No ... More - Views - Jack Hunter - Charleston City Paper - Charleston

In the case of marijuana use, it is hard to imagine how the benefits, if there are any, of punishing pot smokers outweigh the cost of doing so. In my own experience, I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a police officer who actually believes the war on drugs is sensible or successful on any level. It's a waste of time for law enforcement, a waste of money for the taxpayer, and a waste of dignity, reputation, and possibly freedom by those who choose to use a drug that arguably is no worse than alcohol

Or as Nadelmann writes, "The Americans who voted in 1933 to repeal prohibition differed greatly in their reasons for overturning the system. But almost all agreed that the evils of failed suppression far outweighed the evils of alcohol consumption."

So what say you?

12-17-2008, 10:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sjernigan88 regular old member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Coffee County Posts: 1,669	The War on Drugs has Failed So when is it PC to say it out loud? The war on drugs is a war on common sense - Just Say No ... More - Views - Jack Hunter - Charleston City Paper - Charleston In the case of marijuana use, it is hard to imagine how the benefits, if there are any, of punishing pot smokers outweigh the cost of doing so. In my own experience, I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a police officer who actually believes the war on drugs is sensible or successful on any level. It's a waste of time for law enforcement, a waste of money for the taxpayer, and a waste of dignity, reputation, and possibly freedom by those who choose to use a drug that arguably is no worse than alcohol Or as Nadelmann writes, "The Americans who voted in 1933 to repeal prohibition differed greatly in their reasons for overturning the system. But almost all agreed that the evils of failed suppression far outweighed the evils of alcohol consumption." So what say you? __________________ When in Rome.....