Posted by Chris on July 06, 1998 at 11:19:32:
In Reply to: Some things are worth fighting for. posted by cm on July 05, 1998 at 23:27:10:
: I think some of your ideas have merit, but I'm not sure legalization is the way to go. I think the best way to explain my thinking is to make a simplistic comparison of the sale of drugs to the spread of communism in the 60s and 70s. A country under attack by communist insurgents could make one of two choices: fight the insurgents, or, to avoid a lot of bloodshed, roll over and hand the government to the communists. Neither choice is ideal, but one is better than the other -- in my mind we sell out our souls if we allow thugs, insurgent communists or drug lords, to set the agenda and to provide leadership. IMO, I prefer "wasting" resources fighting the drug problem because some things are worth fighting for.
Would that be anything like turning over the government to tobacco and alcohol drug lords? If you are consistent, you must conclude that we have already sold our souls to drug dealers. Marijuana is no big deal in comparison.