08-04-2016, 09:49 PM
(08-04-2016, 09:03 PM)Kinser79 Wrote: Interesting. Someone else who has come round to my way of thinking on this issue. In large part I support the legalization of drugs on two grounds:Portugal is a good example to emulate.
1. Legalization means that those markets can be regulated and taxed.
2. Addiction is a medial problem not a criminal problem. All the criminal problems associated with addiction to drugs can be traced back to the fact that they are prohibited and not to the drugs themselves. Were this not the case we should expect the entire population of Portugal (which merely decriminalized possession and use of narcotics) to be cowering in terror from criminal activity when not themselves completely strung out on drugs. Neither of which is true--in fact treatment for addiction increased and use and initiation of use decreased.
… whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Phil 4:8 (ESV)