On Apr 10, 6:20=A0pm, px...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Pete nospam Zakel) wrote:
> In article
<b9573e54-e82e-45d9-b43f-dfe42952b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "John B." <johnb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>
> >We're all so used to
> >alcoholism that we don't really think about it anymore. But it's
> >probably more damaging to society that drug abuse.
>
> Alcoholism *is* drug abuse. =A0Alcohol is a drug. =A0If it were illegal,
i=
t would
> be far more devastating to society (as was shown during alcohol
prohibitio=
n
> back in the early 20th century).
>
> People just can't seem to wrap their minds around the fact that coffee,
te=
a,
> caffeinated sodas, "energy drinks, tobacco, chocalate, beer, wine, etc.,
a=
re
> all drugs. =A0And alcohol and tobacco are generally more harmful than
almo=
st all
> the illegal drugs, which would be even less harmful than they are now if
t=
hey
> were legal.
What would drug legalization look like in your view? Would it mean
that heroin and cocaine and other narcotics are as easy to buy as beer
is? And if so, how would that make them less harmful?
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