I agree with your theory of social Darwinism, so I’m cruel, too-but that is okay. Most of my dealings with those who were compulsive alcohol and drug abusers was in my career as a case manager, and I’m very leery of adults who exhibit a lack of personal responsibility like that. I won’t hire them to work on a jobsite of mine and XXX’s, and I’m all for letting all adults reap the consequences or rewards of their choices and conduct, as long as they are not committing murder, theft, rape, debauching a minor, etc-let God sort it out, since he certainly does a better job than humans...
Flame away, but that is how I look at the thing-we are not our brother’s keeper 24-7-365....
I just see drugs or alcohol abuse as something I don’t care to be around. None of our friends smoke cigarettes - none of them. We can’t stand the smell and don’t choose to go to places where they allow smoking. And while we probably know someone who secretely smokes pot, in our circles no one proudly admits that they do.
Seems what we are doing now is just enabling. Legalize it all but no regulation to ameliorate effects, just let the chips fall where they may. Why spend tax dollars to coddle those chasing a high. Social Darwinism does really capture that idea. Survival of the smartest and strongest.