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To: finnigan2
"Legalize it, and it will be back up that 60% and then some in no time at all."

At least. It was at that level when it was illegal.

In today's society, legalization carries with it an implied societal acceptance. People have the attitude of, "Hey, it's legal, I can do it, and don't you impose your morals on me."

How many times have we heard or read, "Yes, I did that. But it's not illegal!" Like that's the only standard.

171 posted on 11/07/2004 4:02:45 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen

"In today's society, legalization carries with it an implied societal acceptance. People have the attitude of, "Hey, it's legal, I can do it, and don't you impose your morals on me."

How many times have we heard or read, "Yes, I did that. But it's not illegal!" Like that's the only standard."


Clearly this line of thinking is a direct consequence of setting up the government as the arbiter of what is right and wrong. The more the government controls people's behaviour, the less they will exercise their their own judgement on matters of morality.


255 posted on 11/09/2004 10:39:15 AM PST by -YYZ-
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