Which Drugs should be illegal?

[C0ckney]

The thing is Paiktis that it's punishing the innocent for the actions of the guilty, it's like banning driving because some people drive drunk.

[Lincoln]

This is a screwy poll. It is amazing how many people think that society would be so much better if we just let our kids inject any substance they choose into their arms. Oh wait, I forgot about prohibition. Never mind. Make everything legal because that didn't work.

[dudemanjack]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse

If you look at the evidence, alcohol and tobacco are just as bad heroin and cocaine but society tolerates those drugs and manages alcohol and tobacco addictions differently i.e. medically.

So, what makes you think it's a good idea to make MORE very bad substances legal and readily available even moreso than they are now?

[Alexander's Horse]

Did I say drugs were good?

The fact is people have been using them since time immemorial and no law will prevent them. Prohibition has failed abjectly and basically just criminalised normal ordinary people and inflated prices which leads to a cycle of crime. What is needed is control of use, regulation and treatment for addiction. Let's stop enriching criminals by making the trade illegal.

This is just common sense but unfortunately government policy in this area is controlled by a bunch of religious dingbats.

I've never understood abstinence Christians btw given that JC's first miracle was to turn water into wine and his last meal involved wine drinking.

[Imran Siddiqui]

None...

I agree with Horsey. All making drugs illegal does is make the criminals rich of the use, which will happen, nevertheless.

[Zoid]

I say legalize drugs, but make damn sure there´s a social system that takes care of those who can´t handle it.

[Dis]

all drugs should be illegal for consistancy. This includes Viagra, caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.

edit: I didn't read the thread so I'm sure someone has pointed out that the poll is screwed up. He forgot to check a certain multi-choice box in the poll

[Narz]

Ban processed sugar!!

"Studies show that 'sugar' is just as habit forming as any narcotic; and its use, misuse, and abuse is our nation's number one disaster."

from : http://www.servantsofthesaviour.com/...eet-It-Is.html

Also, ban cigarettes, I hate cigarettes!

[Dis]

the average vegetarian consumes at least one hog a year by eating sugar products without ever realizing it!

I like this line. don't ask me why.

[Stefu]

Hence my reply, "Dammit, I forgot MC."

If you forget to make your poll multi-choice, then you start a new thread where you make that poll multi-choice. Easy as that.

Well! Chop chop! Get to work!

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
None...

I agree with Horsey. All making drugs illegal does is make the criminals rich of the use, which will happen, nevertheless.

Folks get into drug dealing because it offers the possibility of getting rich quick and easy. Take that away and there will still be plenty of people who want to get rich, but don't see a way of doing it legally, so they'll be forced to steal your car, your wallet or your TV. Instead of you going to them they'll have to go to you. Guess what that will do to the crime related homicide rate?

Make drugs as cheap as tobacco or beer and they'll be consumed in similar quantities. Alcohol already accounts for abour half of all traffic fatalities, but other abusable substances only accounts for 5% to 10%. When people start consuming tha other drugs in quantities similar to alcohol you'll see a near doubling of the vehicular death rate.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove


Folks get into drug dealing because it offers the possibility of getting rich quick and easy. Take that away and there will still be plenty of people who want to get rich, but don't see a way of doing it legally, so they'll be forced to steal your car, your wallet or your TV. Instead of you going to them they'll have to go to you. Guess what that will do to the crime related homicide rate?

Make drugs as cheap as tobacco or beer and they'll be consumed in similar quantities. Alcohol already accounts for abour half of all traffic fatalities, but other abusable substances only accounts for 5% to 10%. When people start consuming tha other drugs in quantities similar to alcohol you'll see a near doubling of the vehicular death rate.

Hmmm, good points

[Bereta_Eder]

Cockney, some things have been tested though. If with a pill 60 out of 100 do illegal things then it's not so much them as is the particular drug.