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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: greenspirit who wrote (121278)6/21/2005 3:52:03 PM
From: alanrs   of 793789
 
Good post. Going back to an earlier conversation about legalizing drugs (and treating the problem instead of pretending to treat the problem), legalization would reduce crime and the prison population and allow the prisons to be more effectively controlled. A win-win situation all around. The resources that would be freed up to be put to a better use would be far greater than those needed to deal with any small (in my opinion) increase in general drug addiction. Gitmo is a safer place than an american prison.

Never going to happen, of course. The "I'm against drugs" knee jerk reaction wins. And duh, most people are against drugs. It's that knee jerk reaction that allows someone to feel morally good about their position while insuring the problem (and a lot of other associated problems) will remain. Let me rephrase that. The problem is going to remain. It's part of human nature. It's the many, many associated problems that could be alleviated, instead of aggravated.

Anyway, I try not to use the words would, should and could, so I'm dropping this and taking my grandson to see "Shark Boy and Lava Girl". The market stinks anyway.

ARS

Did anyone read the Reuters article about the shooting war going on right now in New Laredo, Mexico?
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