The “but alcohol is legal” argument gets nowhere with me, either.
Families of addicts are not “society’s” problem. Teenage pregnancy wasn’t society’s problem either until the shame of being pregnant w/o being married became passe’ in our culture.
I don’t mean to sound heartless, but I don’t think there will be more addicts if drugs are legalized, nor do I believe that less families suffer because they are currently illegal.
My objection to the WoD is based on the corruption and police-state tactics that have emerged as a result, as well as the patriot notion that my personal business has no place within goobermint oversight UNLESS it causes immediate harm to another.
Try it this way: It is legal for me to get drunk as a skunk, but driving that way is (rightfully) forbidden.
I'd have to disagree. Whenever something is made legal, the stigma is reduced, and you have more of it. Abortion is a prime example.