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Originally Posted by j.p.s
Are you claiming that the serious adverse effects of drunk driving are limited to the drunk driver? (And there is also the second hand smoke thing.)
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Laws against driving drunk aren't put in place for the drunk's own good.
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I was simply pointing out the hypocrisy of quite a few people who are willing to claim that attempting to prevent the use of drugs in prison is an unacceptable violation of the prisoner's rights while fining and/or jailing impaired drivers and smokers is somehow acceptable.
If we are willing to allow access to drugs in prison given the known side effects of drugs, is it not somewhat logical to argue that imposing limitations on impaired driving or smoking is an equally unacceptable violation of civil rights. Owsley's finest blotter for all!
BTW, latest statistics seem to show that distracted driving is even more of a killer than impaired driving yet it doesn't have the opprobrium associated with impaired driving.