billvon 3,111 #76 July 6, 2010 > Again, I'll ask... all prohibited dope or just a select few? Not all; some. Legalization would depend on danger of addiction, the possibility of using it safely etc. If it was as safe (or as dangerous) as smoking or alcohol, then that might be a good 'line in the sand.' > I do know, there is one form of 'black tar' coming into this country that, one >'fix' will kill a person. Do we want that legalized? Well, honestly, that's a problem that will quickly solve itself, no? Dead drug users traditionally don't contribute much to crime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChangoLanzao 0 #77 July 6, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuote> I was thinking along the lines of bootleg cigarettes and booze. those >things are stolen and sold without taxes being paid. Agreed. But when's the last time someone's family was killed over a box of cigarettes by a rival tobacco gang? And while bars do indeed compete for customers, bartenders don't shoot their customers very often (or vice versa.) I haven't heard of anything like that, recently. All I was getting at was, the crime will still continue. Not to the extent of what is going on now but it will continue. I really wonder if, leagalizing all the forms of dope would really solve the problems. Not just on paper but in reality. I sure, don't have the answer. I'm just voicing my thoughts. Chuck Well, we have proven that prohibition doesn't work. Why not try legalization? What other option is there? I know, you and thousands of others would really like to see that but who can speak for the future outcome of legalization? Again, I'll ask... all prohibited dope or just a select few? I've asked that question before and noone seems to want to give a response. I do know, there is one form of 'black tar' coming into this country that, one 'fix' will kill a person. Do we want that legalized? Chuck Sure. Rat poison is legal. Try drinking a cup of automobile anti-freeze. Skydiving should be illegal too, according to your logic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #78 July 6, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuote> I was thinking along the lines of bootleg cigarettes and booze. those >things are stolen and sold without taxes being paid. Agreed. But when's the last time someone's family was killed over a box of cigarettes by a rival tobacco gang? And while bars do indeed compete for customers, bartenders don't shoot their customers very often (or vice versa.) I haven't heard of anything like that, recently. All I was getting at was, the crime will still continue. Not to the extent of what is going on now but it will continue. I really wonder if, leagalizing all the forms of dope would really solve the problems. Not just on paper but in reality. I sure, don't have the answer. I'm just voicing my thoughts. Chuck Well, we have proven that prohibition doesn't work. Why not try legalization? What other option is there? I know, you and thousands of others would really like to see that but who can speak for the future outcome of legalization? Again, I'll ask... all prohibited dope or just a select few? I've asked that question before and noone seems to want to give a response. I do know, there is one form of 'black tar' coming into this country that, one 'fix' will kill a person. Do we want that legalized? Chuck Sure. Rat poison is legal. Try drinking a cup of automobile anti-freeze. Skydiving should be illegal too, according to your logic. O.K. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #79 July 9, 2010 News: Mexico schools teach lessons in survival "Schools across Mexico are teaching students to dive to the floor and cover their heads as the violence-torn country sees more urban gunfights between drug gangs. At least nine shootouts have erupted in school zones since mid-October, three of them in the past month..." Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-07-07-mexico-schools_N.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #80 July 9, 2010 Reminds me of when I was in grade school during the 'Cold War' and we had 'air raid warnings'. We were told to dive under our desks and cover our heads. Sounds like deja vu... all over again! The part of the article that really got my attention was, parents not liking these drills because it would make the children 'afraid'. would those parents rather have their kids afraid or dead? Wow Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
