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** For Your Eyes Only **
ok, druggies, (just joshing), in practical terms, how do u guys feel about legalisation?
the case for is that in the current climate drug users are often trapped in an ugly underworld of crime etc. but legalisation would allow for regulation, protecting those who are effectively forced into such patterns by current law. its analogous to the argument for legalising prostitution. in countries were prostitution is illegal the girl (im not being presumptuous and sexist, it just generally is), lacking state protection is forced to look to her pimp for protection, he then has ultimate control over her and she's buggered, no pun intended. she cant make claims against her pimp because to report any offence would first require that she admit to being a prostitute, in finland, any suspected prostitute immigrant is immediately deported, hence the government is effectively endorsing this subculture of violence, dependence, exploitation and abuse.
government run centres where heroin addicts could inject themselves would also provide clean places etc, no sharing filthy needles etc. and if it was dispensed by nurses then ppl could be weaned off. couple this with greater education etc. and bingo?
i guess the argument against is that it sends out the wrong message etc.
so, chaps, thoughts?
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