Legality of drugs and other substances

  Benjamin Davies submitted idea #4068.

Those who advocate making most/all drugs illegal tend to think alcohol should remain legal, despite alcohol having many of the same problems as drugs.

  Benjamin Davies commented on idea #4061.

Define legal, please.

#4061·Ben GK, about 12 hours ago

Not prohibited by law.

  Benjamin Davies revised idea #4064 and marked it as a criticism.

The purpose of the law isn’t to minimise negatives and maximise positives. The purpose of the law is to uphold the rights of people.

The purpose of the law isn’t to minimise negatives and maximise positives. The purpose of the law is to uphold the rights of people.

  Benjamin Davies commented on idea #4063.

Drugs are a net negative for society.

#4063·Benjamin DaviesOP, about 12 hours ago

The purpose of the law isn’t to minimise negatives and maximise positives. The purpose of the law is to uphold the rights of people.

  Benjamin Davies submitted idea #4063.

Drugs are a net negative for society.

  Benjamin Davies submitted idea #4062.

Legalising drugs will bring lawful competition to cartels and gangs, breaking geographical monopolies that perpetuate other (actual) criminal activity.

  Ben GK commented on idea #4058.

All drugs should be legal because people have a right to do what they want, as long as it isn’t violating the rights of others.

#4058·Benjamin DaviesOP, about 12 hours ago

Define legal, please.

  Benjamin Davies addressed criticism #4059.

People on drugs violate the rights of others way more often.

#4059·Benjamin DaviesOP, about 12 hours ago

If they violate rights they should be punished by the law, that applies regardless of if they take drugs or not.

  Benjamin Davies criticized idea #4058.

All drugs should be legal because people have a right to do what they want, as long as it isn’t violating the rights of others.

#4058·Benjamin DaviesOP, about 12 hours ago

People on drugs violate the rights of others way more often.

  Benjamin Davies started a discussion titled ‘Legality of drugs and other substances ’.

Should drugs be legal?

The discussion starts with idea #4058.

All drugs should be legal because people have a right to do what they want, as long as it isn’t violating the rights of others.