I have to read Mill's 'On Liberty' for my philosophy class right now so i thought i'd mention it here and see what responces i got. Some good one, yeah, what constitutes harm? I don't believe one consuming cannabis in any way harms another person, allow that no one else is present in their presence, Therefore, i believe it a justifiable reason why cannabis should be legal.

But this 'On Libery' is pretty crazy and all new to me... I have to write some essay and critically analyze whether i agree that democracy is a 'tyranny of the majority' There's so much to think about and i've only just started. Man, i love philosophy, there's probably so many fascinating texts and essays out there just waiting to be experianced.
Reefer Rogue Reviewed by Reefer Rogue on . The Harm Principle The harm principle is articulated most clearly in John Stuart Mill's On Liberty, though it is also articulated in John Locke's Second Treatise of Government and in the work of Wilhelm von Humboldt, to whom Mill is obliged and discusses at length. Mill argues that the sole purpose of law should be to stop people from harming others and that should people want to participate in victimless crimes, crimes with no complaining witness, such as gambling, drug usage, engaging in prostitution, then they Rating: 5