Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine
What would be the purpose of legalizing something that has been proven to make otherwise normal citizens rob their own mothers just to get another fix? Heroin can, and will, do this. So will any other drug that someone feels he/she MUST have in order to make it through another day. Hard drugs commonly lead to domestic issues, as well. Everything from spousal abuse to excessive noise pollution (and much, much worse) are common in people who have been on a weeklong meth binge. Why cause more social and domestic issues by allowing these mindsets to flourish legally?
As far as I know, people who are addicted to hard drugs only steal money for their next hit because they don't have enough money for one. And I believe that part of the problem of that is indeed the prohibition of these hard drugs. Simply put, the black market prices can possibly be hundreds of times higher than if the substance was legal. If we're talkin' international drug smuggling, then it's even a higher profit. For instance, opium in Afghanistan yield profits of tens of thousands percent, if smuggled into America. If legal, however, the price goes down substantially, and a drug addict could actually have a better chance of living in society without stealing for their addiction, due to low prices. Some may disagree with that being better, with the argument that it only allows them to go further with their addiction. While that is true, one must realize that someone who is addicted is going to do it no matter what anybody says. So why is it the government's right to make it illegal, so the prices jump up 700%? And the prices jump up even more everytime the laws get tougher. This means that a hopeless addict, who has *ruined his own life* (he ruined his life with drugs - drugs did not ruin his life... see the difference) must resort to other crimes to get a hit once he or she runs out of money. It's prohibition which is causing more harm than good.

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