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Editorials are merely the opinion of the anonymous writers of editorials-even less factual than your opinion or my opinion, for we at least autograph our opinions.

THe validity and effectiveness of a law , depends upon the rationality thereof.

We do need to change our entire legal system. THat is what I have been saying. MOst people respect stop lights and stop signs, because they make sense. Most people respect the laws against driving under the influence, because they make sense. Most people respect the laws against passing School buses loading and unloading children, because that makes sense. Most people respect the laws that inform us to pass on the left, signal our intentions to turn, and to dim our lights when another car is approaching-that makes sense.

Reasonable laws are respected and obeyed without question-idiot laws get no respect, and none is merited. Yet to avoid a hassle, the majority of us obey the letter of even asinine laws, even though we hold them in contempt.

I do not believe those manure for brains supporters of the war on drugs are capable of understanding the stupidity of their stand. Even those who may understand are to cowardly to stand up for the truth against the savage attacks upon their integrity that will be flung upon their character by the mentaly lame supporters of the war on drugs.

If the truth, boldly stated, will not convert the doubting dodo's-It's crying time.

I do not believe those manure for brains supporters of the war on drugs are capable of understanding the stupidity of their stand.

It's the darker half of human nature to try to rule over others. Those who have that desire but don't have the drive to make it happen themselves are happy to cheer on the ones who do and sign onto whatever their agenda happens to be. That way they get to feel like being part of the pack mentallity as well as being on the side of authority. Kinda like high school cheerleaders, but with pitch-forks and torches. It's sick, but it's part of the human condition.

Using your automobile law analogies, let me suggest why a lot of people support anti-drug laws, even though they aren't all that effective in stopping drug use. Speed limit laws are widely disliked and most people speed at one point or another. One could draw the conclusion speed limits should be eliminated but I think that few people would support the elimination of speed limits, even if they've gotten a lot of speeding tickets. Why?

First, the problem with speed limits is often not a limit but where the limit is set and how it is enforced. People have a sense that limiting speed is a good idea but often think the limit is two low. Second, speed limits advise drivers and moderate the speed of most drivers. Many drivers will go 5-15 MPH over the speed limit but few exceed it by 20 MPH or more. Third, speed limits are casually enforced and police normally overlook reasonable levels of speeding. Drivers object much more to thinks like camera enforcement, even for red light laws (which you cited as a useful and respected law).

Comparing to drugs, I think that most people think that limits on drug use are reasonable, even if they think the War on Drugs goes too far. I think that most people believe that anti-drug laws moderate their use. And I think that most people believe that drug enforcement generally targets the worst abusers and casual use is often overlooked. And just as most people don't want to get rid of speed limits no matter how many tickets they get, they don't want to legalize drugs.