On Apr 10, 4:51 pm, "John B." <johnb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 10, 6:20 pm, 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. Alcohol is a drug. If it were illegal,
it would
> > be far more devastating to society (as was shown during alcohol
prohibition
> > back in the early 20th century).
>
> > People just can't seem to wrap their minds around the fact that
coffee, tea,
> > caffeinated sodas, "energy drinks, tobacco, chocalate, beer, wine,
etc., are
> > all drugs. And alcohol and tobacco are generally more harmful than
almost all
> > the illegal drugs, which would be even less harmful than they are now
if they
> > 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?
I can't speak for Pete, but I'd like them roughly as available as hard
liquor (a better comparison than beer).
> And if so, how would that make them less harmful?
No contaminants and known concentrations.
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