Posted by Strictly Skewed at 206.165.115.194 on March 19, 2004 at 14:51:57:
In Reply to: so you are for legalizing drugs, yeah? posted by Xtian on March 19, 2004 at 14:46:52:
: : I mean, come on... part of the(if not the only) reason why people use these words is *because* they are *bad*.
: with a legal drug trade, backed by the us government, quality would go up, crime would go down, and eventually people would stop their usage, as drugs will have become mainstream and acceptable.
I don't agree with the last line. Drugs are obviously a more complicated issue, and the use of them much more complex. The issue of addiction alone should indicate this. Oh... and quality would go up with a government-backed drug trade? When have 'quality' and 'US govenment' ever gone together?
: seriously, i stopped listening to winger once my parents began to think it was cool.
Exactly. Although I was a horrible rebel myself. I couldn't stop enjoying Elvis Presley, just because she liked him.