Quote Originally Posted by flyingimam
addiction is partly a human trait, it has roots in obsessive behavior which i think all humans have towards one thing or another to some extent

Addiction to anything should not be viewed as a "crime" its simply a human weakness that needs to addressed by rehabilitation and education, not imprisonment.

People may do many things due to their addictions, which those things could constitute to a crime like robberies, sexual crimes, murders, fights, etc

and these crimes do have victims, its not like they are ok.
Flyingimam has it right addiction is a known trait in human behavior...Did you know the receptors in our brains that process the capabilities to love, are the same part of the brain that falls to addiction, of any kind; drugs, sex, gambling, the internet, or even someone else....WE are wired for it, odd to think of it that way but it's just as true as the way we have cannabiniod receptors in our brains that are only there to process the cannabiniods in MJ... So if who or whatever created us(place your religious beliefs here)built us w/ these parts why not use them...at least in a good way and in moderation of course...I don't think some individuals should be incarcerated for their addictions alone, but looking at it the other way where has that persons addiction taken them in life, and what have they done to get rolled up by Johnny Law dog...