mexican drug cartels

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I have never said "breaking any law is wrong"........I break traffic laws dozens of times every day. All I was saying was, if you break the law, you can't claim ignorance of it if you're caught.

The act of smoking itself isn't morally wrong.........Morally wrong = something that hurts others.......And that's my beef about buying Mexican weed. If you want to smoke, then buy domestic. Does it cost more, I guess so......But it would be with a clearer conscience.

As far as the laws go, nothing is going to happen unless people step up and declare that those laws are wrong. The speed limit isn't 55 anymore, is it? People successfully changed it. Alcohol isn't prohibited anymore is it? People successfully changed it.

The War on Drugs is a bit different than Alcohol prohibition or a 55mph speed limit. The biggest priority in this fight for the other side is the attempt to save face after ruining so many thousands of lives through the enforcement of needless laws. 80 years of ludicrous propaganda and indoctrination vs. 3 years of alcohol being illegal. You can't really compare and make the argument that people changed prohibition laws so they can do it for everything else too as this is a vastly more complex issue.

I realize you're referring specifically to Marijuana while I am referring to all chemicals not capable of being converted to WMDs being legalized. However, back to the "buying Mexican weed" debate...it is simply not feasible for most people to shell out $20 a gram for the homegrown alternative. There is and always will be a demand and people are going to go to affordable prices. Eventually, hopefully, someone with some sense who also has enough money and power will realize that the only way to stop the violence is to put them out of business through legalization.