Rape and murder violate peoples' rights; drug sale and use do not.
>> violate peoples' rights; drug sale and use do not<<
Tell that to the people in the ghettos that can't go outside or let their children out of their site for fear of violence.
Tell that to victims of DUI.
Tell that to the people who are victims of robbery used to support a habit.
Tell that to the companies that pay higher health insurance premiums as well as deal with employee leave issues due to drug abuse. (You want to fire them? Fine with me, but we had all sorts of people screaming bloody murder on here due to employees being fired because they refused to quit smoking).
Tell that to whoever has to keep paying for rehab that doesn't work: parents; family; friends; even the government.