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Do you agree with this quote?
Replies: 24Last Post Sep. 16, 2008 10:24am by Acid World
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Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself, and where they are they should be changed.

If no, why?

Post edited at 9:41 am on Sep. 16, 2008 by MushroomSatsujin

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Yes.

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i agree

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Yea I agree

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Ok ill admit it..

I don't understand it  

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Quote: from im your freak at 9:39 am on Sep. 16, 2008

no
Why not?

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Quote: from Dannay at 9:39 am on Sep. 16, 2008

Ok ill admit it..

I don't understand it


The penalties of drug use should not exceed the damages of the drug itself. For instance, going to jail over marijuana would do far more damage to the person than the drug itself, so the laws must be changed

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Quote: from punkypanda at 9:41 am on Sep. 16, 2008

nope
i dont

Care to explain why?

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If you are high...are you likely to act almost the same as drunk and therefore put others in danger?

If so, then I don't agree with the quote.

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Quote: from IceTeaEdwin at 9:46 am on Sep. 16, 2008

If you are high...are you likely to act almost the same as drunk and therefore put others in danger?

If so, then I don't agree with the quote.


Um...no. Marijuana and alcohol are two different drugs...and this is for drugs in general. Not just weed

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Quote: from IceTeaEdwin at 12:46 pm on Sep. 16, 2008

If you are high...are you likely to act almost the same as drunk and therefore put others in danger?

If so, then I don't agree with the quote.


If people use responsibly, then there isn't any "putting anyone in danger"

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Well, I think there are so many things in this world that don't follow that statement.

People decide to take drugs because they like them, they don't do it because of what it may do to them health-wise.  So ultimately, the punishment associated with it should not be health related.  If the punishment was less severe, then the usage would become more world-wide.  Ie... if a drug was still illegal, but with a more basic punishment, then more people would be likely to do it, ultimately causing exactly what they don't want.

I mean... for the honor system on a train.  If you get caught without a ticket, they don't fine you for just the ticket that you ~should~ have bought.  They make the fine so large, that it deters people from doing it.  And also, if someone does do it, the will assume that it's happened before.

So in terms of logistics?  I don't really agree.  I think the system wouldn't work.  I assume your mainly referencing marijuana and the fact that there hasn't been any solid proof that it does not cause any major health problems... but there's a difference between altering the "punishment" and removing it completely.

Of course, then it comes to things like cigarettes, which is completely legal, even though many would easily be able to prove that a cigarette is more damaging than marijuana would be.

Ultimately, punishments are always "worse" than the crime, at least from the individual's person's standpoint, and that's because if it WASN'T worse, then many people would more likely opt taking the risk....

Hopefully that makes sense.


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