Drugs. Legal Or Illegal?, what do you think? Options

[Dantrag]

What do you guys think about drugs? Do you think they should remain illegal or become legalized? I agree that drugs can ruin your life, but so can alcohol, and that's legal. And honsetly, I think that alcohol is more harmful than marijuana. Alcohol makes a lot of people angry and violent when they are drunk, but people on marijuana are just relaxed and happy. I just want to know where the government draws the line for this stuff.

I think marijuana shoul;d be legalized, for the reason above, and for the fact that it would give the government a lot more money, and open up new jobs at the 'marijuana farm'. I think the other drugs should stay illegal though - they mess you up pretty bad, from what I hear.

(This is based on USA laws...don't know too much about other countries' policies on narcotics.)

PS - I do not smoke weed, I am speaking from seeing other people high and drunk.

[Imperial Slaver]

Drugs should be legal purely for the fact that people should be allowed freedom of choice, as long as it doesn't infringe on anyone elses rights, and if someone abuses drugs, I say too bad for them. People abuse all sorts of things. Their partners, alcohol, food. tv, ect. It's the nature of some people that they are easily habit forming, it doesn't mean tat everyone should be under lock and key because you always have a few idiots around!

[King Death]

Drugs should be legal purely for the fact that people should be allowed freedom of choice, as long as it doesn't infringe on anyone elses rights, and if someone abuses drugs, I say too bad for them. People abuse all sorts of things. Their partners, alcohol, food. tv, ect. It's the nature of some people that they are easily habit forming, it doesn't mean tat everyone should be under lock and key because you always have a few idiots around!

Sure, maybe if America was a democracy, but it's not, its a constitutional republic, there's a big difference. I've never seen the right to use drugs in the constitution, therefore there is no reason for it to be legal. If you want a democracy, leave.

[Dantrag]

Sure, maybe if America was a democracy, but it's not, its a constitutional republic, there's a big difference.

Sure, but that doesn't nullify his point at all.

I've never seen the right to use drugs in the constitution, therefore there is no reason for it to be legal.

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

the states should do their jobs and stop trying to control everything.

If you want a democracy, leave.

so because he wants to change what he thinks is wrong in our country, he should leave? I think the opposite. I think he should try to make a difference and make this country a place he would like living in better.

And besides that, where would he go? I can't think a any country that is a true democracy.

[King Death]

1. Sure, but that doesn't nullify his point at all.

2. "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

3. the states should do their jobs and stop trying to control everything.
so because he wants to change what he thinks is wrong in our country, he should leave? I think the opposite. I think he should try to make a difference and make this country a place he would like living in better.

And besides that, where would he go? I can't think a any country that is a true democracy.

1. he was emplying that he had the right and under a democracy he would( more in answer for #2)

2. states or the people, not states and the people, It's saying that if neither the constitution or the state say something about it it's up to the people, but the states have outlawed, therefore it isn't up to the people.

3. I was saying that if he wants unlimited individual rights then leave because that will never (and should never) happen here.

[Dantrag]

1. he was emplying that he had the right and under a democracy he would( more in answer for #2)

2. states or the people, not states and the people, It's saying that if neither the constitution or the state say something about it it's up to the people, but the states have outlawed, therefore it isn't up to the people.

3. I was saying that if he wants unlimited individual rights then leave because that will never (and should never) happen here.

1. see 2.


2. And I was saying that the states should drop it and let the people decide for themselves, hence my statement that the states should get off of our backs. They could be putting money to far better use than drug law enforcement.

3. No, if that's what he believes, then he should stay and try to make it a place he would rather be in. Even a Republic allows that.