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Old 04-02-2009, 08:16 PM   #550
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I'm well out of this argument I think, as my opinions on 'illegal' drugs are even more radical than publishing. I believe they should be completely legalised.
Well, as a small-'l" libertarian I happily argue that the war on drugs is a much larger problem than the drugs themselves. And that we'd be far far better off legalizing those drugs, saving a bundle on law enforcement costs and then spending a modest fraction of that savings on treatment and support for those who get in trouble over drug use.

And while we're at it, we could even recognize that so-called victimless crimes aren't really crimes at all. And we'd all hold hands and sing Kum-By-Yah around the fire, and everything would be wonderful, and... (Why are those guys bringing that white coat with the arms that buckle in the back? Wait a minute! Hey!)



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