Drug Legalization?

[HappyCamper]

i figured since Rotting Eye decided to discuss some controversial issues i would ask a question of my own.


Are you for or against the legalization of drugs (all drugs not just marijuana)?

[Rotting Eye]

Lol, I was going to do this thread too actually, but I decided against it :P

Oh, forgot to mention my stance. I'm completely against the legalization of all drugs. Pot, in my opinion being one of the least harmful and least mind-altering drugs, still has a pretty good effect on your body. Makes you hallucinate, you can't think straight, etc etc.. If drugs were legalized we'd have even more problems then there already are. Think about how many high drivers there would be, and as far as I know there's no immediate breathalizer test like there is for alcohol, so cops really couldn't test accurately at the time of the pull-over.

And what is the intention of using drugs, and what do they do? They make you feel better, and they eventually fuck up your body completely. If they were legalized how many chronic users of everything would there be? A good majority of the population would be catatonic within the next 20 years, because a lot of people would just want to shoot up and feel good, thus ruining their mind and body.

There would be way too many consequences if anything were legalized. How many people use drugs illegally as it is? A lot.. Just imagine how many more it would be if they were legalized.

[HappyCamper]

why? just curious. afraid the government will hunt you down?

[Rotting Eye]

Originally posted by HappyCamper
why? just curious. afraid the government will hunt you down?

No, I just figured three was enough as it is. :p

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Rotting Eye
Lol, I was going to do this thread too actually, but I decided against it :P

Oh, forgot to mention my stance. I'm completely against the legalization of all drugs. Pot, in my opinion being one of the least harmful and least mind-altering drugs, still has a pretty good effect on your body. Makes you hallucinate, you can't think straight, etc etc.. If drugs were legalized we'd have even more problems then there already are. Think about how many high drivers there would be, and as far as I know there's no immediate breathalizer test like there is for alcohol, so cops really couldn't test accurately at the time of the pull-over.

And what is the intention of using drugs, and what do they do? They make you feel better, and they eventually fuck up your body completely. If they were legalized how many chronic users of everything would there be? A good majority of the population would be catatonic within the next 20 years, because a lot of people would just want to shoot up and feel good, thus ruining their mind and body.

There would be way too many consequences if anything were legalized. How many people use drugs illegally as it is? A lot.. Just imagine how many more it would be if they were legalized.

Looks like we agree on SOMETHING, anyway...:)

However, I also believe that alcohol, being just as addictive and dangerous as any other drug, if not more so...should also be illiegal...No one will agree with me on this one...That's fine, I'm not here to try to convert anyone...Only stating my opinion...

BTW...I am already aware of the many perils of prohibition, so we need not go there either:rolleyes: :)

[HappyCamper]

I'm actually for the legalization of ALL drugs. If you read the Constitution of the United States, no where does it say the government has the right to tell you what you can and cannot put into your own body. Also I believe we've wasted far too much money, far too many lives and far too much time, fighting this supposed 'drug war'. If you look at the statistics, since drugs have been illegalized crime has increased, especially the homicide rate. this is almost an exact repeat of what happened when the government tried to prohibit alcohol in the 1920's -30's

Also a drugs usage isn't going to increase, just because you make it legal. You're not going to go and jump off the nearest bridge just because someone told you it's now legal to do are you?

that's just my 2 cents... i know i'm going to get some arguments

[HappyCamper]

think about this

'what's gonna scare the drug dealers more..putting more cops on the street or making drugs legal and taking away their black market?"

take away the black market, the violent world of drug dealing goes away. and the government could tax the drugs, just like they tax cigarettes and alcohol.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by HappyCamper
I'm actually for the legalization of ALL drugs. If you read the Constitution of the United States, no where does it say the government has the right to tell you what you can and cannot put into your own body. Also I believe we've wasted far too much money, far too many lives and far too much time, fighting this supposed 'drug war'. If you look at the statistics, since drugs have been illegalized crime has increased, especially the homicide rate. this is almost an exact repeat of what happened when the government tried to prohibit alcohol in the 1920's -30's

Also a drugs usage isn't going to increase, just because you make it legal. You're not going to go and jump off the nearest bridge just because someone told you it's now legal to do are you?

that's just my 2 cents... i know i'm going to get some arguments

The constitution does say that we have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...What if my happiness depended on the death of someone else?...Would I then be allowed to kill that person so that I could be happy?...

Our constitutional rights end where someone else's begin...Drugs don't only harm the person who is using them, if that were the case, I'd say give them all they want, and eventually there would be no more drug users, they would eliminate themselves...

The constitution has been twisted and taken out of context, almost as often as the bible...Maybe even more...Sometimes it's just a matter of common sense:rolleyes: :)

[Dreaming Girl]

Originally posted by Rotting Eye
Pot, in my opinion being one of the least harmful and least mind-altering drugs, still has a pretty good effect on your body. Makes you hallucinate, you can't think straight, etc etc..

WOW... what kind of pot have you been smoking?!

Anyway... all drugs are "mind-altering" - that goes for caffeine just as much as heroin... the effects mearly vary in chemestry and intensity. In my humble opinion, drugs should be legal. I don't believe the government has any place telling people what they can and can't do when it comes to personal vices. Look at how many people are addicted to gambling... how many lives are destroyed by it. But it's legal. What about drugs like tobacco and alcohol? But you also have people who gamble responsibly... drink responsibly... All things are safe within moderation. Drugs destroy so many lives because the people taking them are uneducated, stupid, and completely lacking in will-power. I have personally witnessed the negative effects drugs have on people --- stealing, addiction, prison... But I've also seen people who are wise and use in moderation. It doesn't negatively affect them or their life in any way. ... Drugs can be very benificial, and they can be very dangerous. What to use and how to use them should be the choice and responsibility of the educated individual, not the government.

[HappyCamper]

I agree with you that our Constitutional rights' end where someone else's begins. However I believe that i shouldn't be tossed into prison to serve a 'mandatory' sentence just because i happened to be in possession of marijuana.

I believe that if you give the government the power to ban one thing (drugs being the example in this case) that eventually they'll believe they should have the power to ban anything they believe could be a threat to oneself or others.

enough said