Legality of drugs and other substances

  Dennis Hackethal 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 1 month ago

Getting someone hooked on an addictive substance to get repeat business is predatory. It’s not an honest way to do business. Even if consuming drugs was legal, maybe the selling of drugs should still be illegal.

  Benjamin Davies posted 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 posted idea #4063.

Drugs are a net negative for society.

  Benjamin Davies posted 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 1 month ago

Define legal, please.

  Benjamin Davies addressed criticism #4059.

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

#4059​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, about 1 month 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 1 month 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.