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subfever -> RE: Drug Testing (1/9/2007 2:16:30 PM)
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The entire war on drugs is a stupid waste of resources that, in large part, would be alleviated by simply legalizing and regulating the drugs. Put that money into free rehab, eventually the social stigma of being an addict won't be as all encompassing as it is today and more people will recover. I think alcohol prohibition is an example of same. Sure, we still have alcoholics and they can be destructive, but we've learned that the best way to deal with it is to hold those people responsible for their actions when they are inebriated. Trying to stop them from drinking all together is a bit totalitarian and fascist for my tastes. I feel the same about drugs.
100% agreement here.
But those who are empowered and enriched by the so-called "War On Drugs" aren't going to let this happen any time soon.
Most of us realize that rich people can almost always buy their way out of trouble, especially for personal drug use. But the poor people who can't, well... those who are empowered and enriched by the businesses of court and incarceration also have a vested interest in perpetuating the War On Drugs.
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